- lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
- to bite the bullet
Characters
- 咬 (咬): to bite; to nip
- 紧 (緊): tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten
- 牙 (牙): tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
- 关 (關): surname Guan
Resources
- Wiktionary: 咬紧牙关
- MDBG: 咬紧牙关
- Examples with 咬紧牙关 on Tatoeba
Examples
咬紧牙关。
咬紧牙关坚持到底！
汤姆咬紧牙关。