gnash teeth; bitter hatred
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to gnash or grind one's teeth; to express extreme hatred or resentment
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe deep-seated hatred. Commonly appears in set phrases like 切齿痛恨.
Tā他
duì对
dírén敌
huái人
zhe怀
qiè着
chǐ切
de齿
chóu的
hèn仇
恨
。
He harbors a bitter, teeth-gnashing hatred toward the enemy.
Tí提
qǐ起
nà那
gè个
pàn叛
tú徒
，
rén人
rén人
qiè切
chǐ齿
tòng痛
hèn恨
。
When that traitor is mentioned, everyone gnashes their teeth in bitter hatred.
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Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bú不
gòng共
dài戴
tiān天
de的
qiè切
chǐ齿
zhī之
chóu仇
。
This is an irreconcilable hatred that makes us grind our teeth.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
bù不
jìn禁
qiè切
chǐ齿
。
Hearing this news, he couldn't help gnashing his teeth.