咬紧牙关咬緊牙關

yǎo jǐn yá guān

Meaning

(idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly; (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet

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咬yǎoto bite, to gnaw口交紧jǐntense, tight, taut; firm, secure又糸牙yátooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated 关guānfrontier pass; to close, to shut; relation丷天

Examples

汤姆咬紧牙关。

Tāng mǔ yǎo jǐn yá guān。

Tom gritted his teeth.