"show your teeth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 露出牙齒
• 展現強硬（比喻）

Definition

以強硬或堅定的方式行事，通常是為自己辯護或表明不怕反擊。字面上，也可以指微笑時露出牙齒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個用法通常是比喻，強調堅定和自我保護，而非單指微笑。多用於需要維權的場合。

Examples

Sometimes you need to show your teeth to protect yourself.

有時候你需要**露出牙齒**來保護自己。

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

那隻狗感到受到威脅時，開始**露出牙齒**。

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

如果有人欺負你，不要害怕**露出牙齒**。

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

談判變得激烈時，她終於**露出牙齒**，捍衛了自己的提議。

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

傑克平常避免爭吵，但今天他真的**露出牙齒**了。

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

有時你必須**露出牙齒**，不然別人會欺負你。