怒目切齿

Traditional: 怒目切齒

nù mù qiè chǐ

Dictionary entry

to gnash one's teeth in anger

What does 怒目切齿 mean?

怒目切齿 (nù mù qiè chǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to gnash one's teeth in anger

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怒NùNu ethnic group 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 切qiēto cut; to slice; to carve · (math.) tangential 齿chǐ(bound form) tooth · (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention

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