cắn răng, chằn con mắt
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Meaning · English
Teeth clenched, eyes stretched — enduring with the jaw shut and the gaze forced open.
Literally: bite the teeth, strain the eyes
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cắn răng, chằn con mắt” mean?
Teeth clenched, eyes stretched — enduring with the jaw shut and the gaze forced open. Literally: bite the teeth, strain the eyes
Is “cắn răng, chằn con mắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.