Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「咬緊牙關」, with more below.
The idiom 「咬緊牙關」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Do your best to endure pain or overcome difficulties.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǎo jǐn yá guān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngaau5 gan2 nga4 gwaan1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

