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咬牙

/ yǎoyá /
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Definition

to clench one's teeth/to grind the teeth/gnaw

Example

As a Verb

clench/gnash/grit one's teeth

1
yǎoyǎo
咬咬牙
tóu
一头
jìn
bīnglěng
冰冷
de
shuǐ
  

She gritted her teeth and plunged into the cold water.

2
yǎo
zhāo
rěn
zhāo
tòng
痛苦
  

He clenched his teeth, enduring the intense pain.

3
  
/
tòng
de
zhí
yǎo
咬牙

grind/grit one's teeth in anger/pain

4
Hèn
de
zhí
yǎo
咬牙

gnash one's teeth in hatred

As a Verb

grind teeth (in sleep)

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