咬牙切齿
咬牙切齿
yǎo yá qiè chǐ
gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
Dropped from new HSKidiom
Traditional: 咬牙切齒
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Definitions
- (idiom) gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger
- fuming with rage between gritted teeth
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- Not tested
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 6
- HSK Lord study list
- Not on a list
咬牙切齿: On the old HSK 6 list, dropped from the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
Not on the new exam
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