I want to kiss my teeth

I want to kiss my teeth

Zeshi molars, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Z é w ě nm ó y á, which means to show one's teeth and look ferocious. It comes from the preface to the biography of cruel officials in the new book of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, attribute, or adverbial; used in writing

The origin of Idioms

In the preface to the biography of cruel officials in the new book of the Tang Dynasty, "so the disciples of Suo Yuanli and Lai Junchen, with the secret orders of the empress, became prosperous one after another, kissing their teeth and eating the gentry like a dog."

Idiom explanation

He bared his teeth. Ferocious look.