liě
zuǐ

idiom
common

Meaning of 龇牙咧嘴

龇牙咧嘴 means to bare one's teeth; to look fierce and threatening; to grimace; to contort one's face (in pain). Pronounced zī yá liě zuǐ.

  • to bare one's teeth; to look fierce and threatening
  • to grimace; to contort one's face (in pain)

Definitions & Examples

zhī
gǒu
liě
zuǐ
de
chōng
zhe
jiào
 

The dog barked at me fiercely, baring its teeth.

de
liě
zuǐ
 
yào
jià
de
yàng
zi
 

He was so angry that he was baring his teeth, looking like he wanted to start a fight.

Guài
shòu
liě
zuǐ
de
xiàng
yīng
xióng
 

The monster lunged at the hero, baring its fangs.