饮气吞声 — “To hold one's breath and remain silent due to fear or apprehension”
饮气吞声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's breath and remain silent due to fear or apprehension”. To be awestruck into silence; to be too scared to utter a sound. Literally, “Suppress breath, swallow sound”.
饮气吞声 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮气吞声 Character Breakdown
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- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
- yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
- yǐn饮shuǐ水chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
- yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
- yǐn饮shuǐ水qū曲gōng肱Content with simple living
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Open the tool →Questions about 饮气吞声
What does 饮气吞声 mean?
饮气吞声 (yǐn qì tūn shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's breath and remain silent due to fear or apprehension”.
How do you pronounce 饮气吞声?
饮气吞声 is pronounced yǐn qì tūn shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮气吞声 literally mean?
Literally, 饮气吞声 means “Suppress breath, swallow sound”. It is used to mean “to hold one's breath and remain silent due to fear or apprehension”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮气吞声?
指不喘气，不做声。形容忧惧惶恐。