created sense approved 咬牙 · yǎoyá · to clench one's teeth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
咬牙
yǎoyá
to clench one's teeth
To clench or gnash the teeth due to extreme anger or the endurance of great pain
咬, 牙
咬 (literal) → 咬 · yǎo · to bite 牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth
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created sense approved 咬牙 · yǎoyá · to grind one's teeth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
咬牙
yǎoyá
to grind one's teeth
To grind one's teeth involuntarily while asleep.
咬, 牙
咬 (literal) → 咬 · yǎo · to bite 牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth
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created sense approved 咬牙 · yǎoyá · shrewd — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
咬牙
yǎoyá
shrewd
(Literary or dialect) To be overly shrewd, calculating, or difficult to deal with.
咬, 牙
咬 (literal) → 咬 · yǎo · to bite 牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth
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created sense approved 咬牙 · yǎoyá · to make a hard decision — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
咬牙
yǎoyá
to make a hard decision
To steel oneself or make a painful resolution to persevere through difficulty
咬, 牙
咬 (literal) → 咬 · yǎo · to bite 牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth
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created sense approved 咬牙 · yǎoyá · unyielding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
咬牙
yǎoyá
unyielding
To be strict or refuse to loosen one's grip; to hold fast to a demand
咬, 牙
咬 (literal) → 咬 · yǎo · to bite 牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth
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