Definitions

1. 1. to brace oneself to do sth
2. 2. to put a bold face on it
3. 3. to summon up courage
4. 4. force one’s self to do something you don’t want to do
5. 5. bite the bullet

Components

• 硬 yìng – hard
• 着 zhe – aspect particle indicating action in progress
• 头皮 tóu pí – scalp