"show your teeth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 露出牙齿
• 表现强硬（比喻）

Definition

以强硬或坚定的方式行事，通常是为自己辩护或表明自己不怕反击。字面上，也可以指微笑时露出牙齿。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达通常是比喻用法，强调强硬或自我保护的态度，而不是单纯意义上的微笑。常用在需要捍卫自己权益的场合。

Examples

Sometimes you need to show your teeth to protect yourself.

有时候你需要**露出牙齿**来保护自己。

The dog began to show its teeth when it felt threatened.

那只狗感到受到威胁时，开始**露出牙齿**。

If someone bullies you, don’t be afraid to show your teeth.

如果有人欺负你，不要害怕**露出牙齿**。

When the negotiations got tough, she finally showed her teeth and defended her proposal.

谈判变得激烈时，她终于**露出牙齿**，捍卫了自己的提议。

Jake usually avoids arguments, but today he really showed his teeth.

杰克通常避免争吵，但今天他真的**露出牙齿**了。

You have to show your teeth sometimes or people will walk all over you.

有时候你必须**露出牙齿**，否则别人会欺负你。