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切齒

简切齿 · 繁切齒

Mandarin · pinyin qiè chǐ

to gnash one's teeth (in anger)

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切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
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齿: chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211

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4–3 · qie4 chi3

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verb

(literary) to gnash one's teeth (in frustration)

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