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咬定牙关

yǎo dìng yá guāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yǎo jǐn yá guān]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b337421be8d0b46d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

咬定牙關 咬定牙关 [yao3 ding4 ya2 guan1] /see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 咬定牙關

  • 咬
    yǎo

    to bite / to nip

  • 定
    dìng

    to fix / to set / to make definite / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to book (tickets etc) / to order (goods etc) / to congeal / to coagulate / (literary) definitely

  • 牙
    yá

    tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[kē]

  • 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

    Guān

    surname Guan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.