To break one's teeth
It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is d à y á f à nzu à, which means joking. It's from Jin Ping Mei CI Hua written by Xiaosheng, Lanling, Ming Dynasty.
Idiom usage
As predicate or object; as a joke
Analysis of Idioms
Close synonym: beat your teeth and put down your mouth
The origin of Idioms
The 25th chapter of Jin Ping Mei CI Hua, written by Lanling Xiaosheng of Ming Dynasty: "it's more and more flowery in front of people, and it's easy to talk with people without fear."
Idiom explanation
It's a joke.
To break one's teeth
peach and plum trees vie with one another in the splendor of their blossoms - táo lǐ zhēng yán
disciples and old followers or minor officials - mén shēng gù lì
excellent singing or polished writing - zhū yuán yù rùn