龇牙咧嘴

zī yá liě zuǐ

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Definitions

1. to grimace (in pain)
2. to show one's teeth
3. to bare one's fangs

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Child Words of 龇牙咧嘴

• 咧嘴 咧嘴 liě zuǐ: to grin
• 嘴 嘴 zuǐ: mouth
• 牙 牙 yá: tooth
• 咧 咧 liē: see 咧咧[liē liē]
• 咧 咧 liě: to draw back the corners of one's mouth
• 咧 咧 lie: modal particle expressing exclamation
• 龇 龇 zī: projecting teeth