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Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「咬定牙根」 and how to use it.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「咬定牙根」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

To endure pain and persevere, or to remain steadfast in one’s resolve.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǎo dìng yá gēn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngaau5 ding6 nga4 gan1

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.