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咬紧牙关
yǎo​jǐn​yá​guān

to grit one's teeth

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 咬紧 咬緊 yǎo​jǐn
    to bite down hard
    to grip tightly with one's teeth; to bite down firmly
  2. 牙关 牙關 yá​guān
    jaw joint
    the mandibular joint; clenching of the teeth (often used metaphorically for determination or endurance, or medically, for lockjaw)