Meaning of 咬牙切齿
咬牙切齿 means to gnash one's teeth; to harbor extreme hatred or bitterness. Pronounced yǎo yá qiè chǐ.
- to gnash one's teeth; to harbor extreme hatred or bitterness
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
qì气
de得
yǎo咬
yá牙
qiè切
chǐ齿
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He was so furious that he gnashed his teeth, unable to speak.
Tí提
qǐ起
nà那
ge个
pàn叛
tú徒
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yǎo咬
yá牙
qiè切
chǐ齿
。
When that traitor is mentioned, everyone grits their teeth in hatred.
Tā他
yǎo咬
yá牙
qiè切
chǐ齿
de地
fā发
shì誓
yào要
bào报
chóu仇
xuě雪
hèn恨
。
Through gritted teeth, he swore to take revenge and settle the score.