"gnash your teeth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 咬牙切齿

Definition

用力咬紧牙齿，通常是因为很生气、恼怒或疼痛；也可比喻表达极度沮丧或愤怒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现代主要用于比喻，表示极度愤怒或无奈。正式或文学语境更常见。描述实际动作时较少用，更多是心理反应的表现。

Examples

He gnashed his teeth in anger when he heard the bad news.

他听到坏消息时愤怒地**咬牙切齿**。

The kids gnash their teeth when they fight over toys.

孩子们在抢玩具时会**咬牙切齿**。

Sometimes people gnash their teeth when they are in pain.

有时候，人们疼痛时会**咬牙切齿**。

Fans could only gnash their teeth as their team lost in the last minute.

球迷们只能在球队最后一刻输球时**咬牙切齿**。

You can gnash your teeth all you want, but it won't change what happened.

你再怎么**咬牙切齿**，也改变不了已经发生的事。

There’s no point in gnashing your teeth over it now—let’s move on.

现在再为这事儿**咬牙切齿**也没意义了——我们继续前进吧。