| 咬紧牙关 |
yǎo jǐn - yá guān |
(idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly / (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet |
| 咬 |
yǎo |
to bite / to nip |
| 咬 |
yǎo |
variant of 咬 |
| 紧 |
jǐn |
tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten |
| 牙 |
yá |
tooth / ivory / CL:颗 |
| 牙关 |
yá guān |
jaw / mandibular joint |
| 关 |
Guān |
surname Guan |
| 关 |
guān |
mountain pass / to close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve |