- 咬牙 yǎoyá to make a hard decisionTo steel oneself or make a painful resolution to persevere through difficulty
- 咬牙切齿 yǎoyáqièchǐ to gnash one's teeth(idiom) to gnash one's teeth in anger; to fume with rage; to describe a state of extreme hatred or resentment
- 叮咬 dīngyǎo to sting or biteto sting or bite, used specifically of insects such as mosquitoes or bees
- 咬紧牙关 yǎojǐnyáguān to grit one's teethto grit one's teeth tightly; to endure pain or hardship doggedly; to bite the bullet; to show firm determination in the face of difficulty
- 咬下 yǎoxià to bite offto take a bite or bite off a piece of something
- 一口咬定 yìkǒuyǎodìng to assert flatly; to insist; to allegeTo stick firmly to a statement or view; to assert something with absolute certainty or without any room for doubt
- 咬合 yǎohé to interlockto mesh or fit together, used for things with uneven surfaces like gear wheels or joints
- 咬破 yǎopò to bite throughTo break or puncture something with the teeth; to bite into and break the surface.
- 咬咬 jiāojiāo chirpingsound of birds chirping or singing
- 咬断 yǎoduàn to bite offto break something off by biting or chewing it with the teeth
- 咬定 yǎodìng to insistto assert emphatically; to stick to one's word or story and refuse to change it
- 咬手 yǎoshǒu to sting or swellto cause a stinging, pricking, or itching sensation in the hand, often accompanied by swelling, due to biting cold winds or frostbite
- 咬文嚼字 yǎowénjiáozì to be punctilious about wordingto weigh every word; to polish one's writing or speech to an excessive or pedantic degree
- 狗咬狗 gǒuyǎogǒu dog-eat-dogdog-eat-dog; a dogfight between evil people; used to describe a situation where villains or bad people fight one another and no one wins
- 咬字 yǎozì to enunciateTo pronounce words or tones when speaking; to articulate.
- 咬碎 yǎosuì to bite into piecesto crunch or crush something with the teeth
- 反咬 fǎnyǎo to bite backTo be bitten back by an animal one is interacting with
- 反咬一口 fǎnyǎoyīkǒu to make a false counterchargeTo make a false countercharge against an accuser; to turn on one's accuser and blame them instead.
- 咬耳朵 yǎo'ěrduo to whisper(colloquial) to whisper in someone's ear; to lean in and speak privately to someone
- 咬肌 yǎojī masseterthe primary muscle of the jaw used for chewing and closing the mouth
- 咬嚼 yǎojiáo to chewto chew or masticate; to ruminate or mull over something
- 狗咬吕洞宾 gǒuyǎolǚdòngbīn to bite the hand that feeds youTo mistake a person's good intentions for bad ones and turn against them; to fail to recognize someone's kindness. This is the first part of a two-part allegorical saying (xiehouyu), where the second part is [[不识好人心|不識好人心|bu4 shi2 hao3 ren2 xin1]].
- 咬嘴 yǎozuǐ hard to pronounce(colloquial) to be difficult to articulate; to be a tongue-twister; same as [[绕嘴|繞嘴|rao4 zui3]]
- 咬啮 yǎoniè to gnawto gnaw; to bite; to nibble or chew on something persistently
- 小咬 xiǎoyǎo midge(regional) midges, gnats, or biting insects smaller than mosquitoes
- 咬定牙关 yǎodìngyáguān to grit one's teethto grit one's teeth; to endure hardship with determination; to remain resolute in the face of difficulty
- 鼠咬热 shǔyǎorè rat-bite feverrat-bite fever; sodoku
- 切齿咬牙 qièchǐyǎoyá to gnash one's teethto grind one's teeth in pain or hatred; displaying extreme anger or resentment; a variant form
- 咬菜根 yǎocàigēn to lead a hard life(literary) to lead a poor or simple life; literally meaning "to bite vegetable roots" or "to chew vegetable stalks"
- 咬定牙根 yǎodìngyágēn to grit one's teethto grit one's teeth; to set one's jaw in determination or to endure hardship; to display great resolve
- 咬人的狗不露齿 yǎoréndegǒubùlùchǐ don't judge a book by its coverThe most sinister people can appear harmless; literally 'the dog that bites does not show its teeth'.
- 一年被蛇咬,十年怕井绳 yīniánbèishéyǎoshíniánpàjǐngshéng once bitten, twice shyOnce bitten by a snake, one is scared for ten years at the sight of a well rope; used to describe being extremely cautious or fearful after a single bad experience.
- 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳 yīzhāobèishéyǎoshíniánpàjǐngshéng once bitten, twice shyLiterally "once bitten by a snake, for ten years one fears a well rope"; used to describe being overly cautious after a single traumatic experience.
- 半路杀出个程咬金 bànlùshāchūgèchéngyǎojīn to have a wrench thrown in the worksliterally "Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy mid-way"; used to describe someone showing up unexpectedly and disrupting a plan or causing a situation to go wrong
- 半路杀出的程咬金 bànlùshāchūdechéngyǎojīn unexpected intrudersomeone who shows up unexpectedly and disrupts a plan or situation. This expression refers to the general [[程咬金|程咬金|cheng2 yao3 jin1]] who is famous in folklore for launching sudden ambushes
- 咬人狗儿不露齿 yǎoréngǒurbùlùchǐ a biting dog does not show its teethA dangerous enemy often hides their intentions behind a calm or harmless appearance
- 咬人猫 yǎorénmāo stinging nettleA perennial herb with jagged leaves covered in stinging hairs that secrete irritating fluids upon contact; also used for food or medicine
- 咬伤 yǎoshāng to biteto wound by biting
- 咬合不正 yǎohébùzhèng malocclusionA condition where the upper and lower teeth do not fit together properly, or where teeth are misaligned within the dental arch; also called [[咬合不良|咬合不良|yao3 he2 bu4 liang2]]
- 咬合不良 yǎohébùliáng malocclusionmisalignment of the teeth or an incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches
- 咬唇妆 yǎochúnzhuāng gradient lipsA style of lip makeup where darker lipstick is applied to the inner part of the lips and blended outward to create a bitten or gradient effect
- 咬字儿 yǎozìr to enunciateto pronounce or enunciate characters clearly; also refers to the formal vocalization or traditional opera pronunciation style used to distinguish specific tonal and consonant categories
- 咬字眼儿 yǎozìyǎnr to nitpickTo nitpick or find fault with someone's choice of words or phrasing
- 咬指甲癖 yǎozhǐjiapǐ nail-bitingnail-biting; the habit of biting one's fingernails
- 咬死 yǎosǐ to bite to deathto kill by biting; to be bitten to death
- 咬甲癖 yǎojiǎpǐ nail bitingthe habit of biting one's fingernails; onychophagia
- 咬痕 yǎohén bite marka mark or scar left on the skin by a bite
- 咬着耳朵 yǎozhe'ěrduo to whisper in someone's earTo whisper in someone's ear; to speak in a low voice directly into someone's ear.
- 咬紧 yǎojǐn to bite down hardto grip tightly with one's teeth; to bite down firmly
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH