Grinding teeth and chiseling teeth
Grinding teeth, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ó y á Z á och ǐ, which means gnashing teeth. Describe a ferocious look. It comes from Qian Qianyi's preface to the memorial of Zou Zhongjie in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Qian Qianyi's preface to Zou Zhongjie's memorial in Qing Dynasty: "woo Hoo! The vitality of heaven and earth can not destroy itself, but those who slander their husband and grind their teeth are still in the ascendant. "
Analysis of Idioms
Clench one's teeth
Idiom usage
He said to Qi Zhanjie with a gnashing of teeth: "then you can take a message with me and tell chief Wang that I'm going to leave now." Kang Zhuo's Dongfanghong Chapter 5
Grinding teeth and chiseling teeth
A bed of brocade is covered - yī chuáng jǐn bèi zhē gài
The former planted trees, the latter enjoyed the cool - qián rén zhòng shù,hòu rén chéng liáng