Meaning of 咬牙
咬牙 means to clench one's teeth (from extreme anger or to endure pain); to grind one's teeth during sleep (bruxism, often caused by indigestion or stress). Pronounced yǎo yá.
- to clench one's teeth (from extreme anger or to endure pain)
- to grind one's teeth during sleep (bruxism, often caused by indigestion or stress)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
hèn恨
de得
zhí直
yǎo咬
yá牙
。
He was grinding his teeth with hatred.
Tā她
yǎo咬
yá牙
rěn忍
tòng痛
wán完
chéng成
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
。
She gritted her teeth and endured the pain to finish the race.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
yǎo咬
yá牙
qiè切
chǐ齿
。
Upon hearing the news, he ground his teeth in anger.