吞声忍气 — “To swallow one's resentment and endure silently”
吞声忍气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's resentment and endure silently”. To suppress one's anger or grievances without speaking up. Literally, “swallow sound and endure anger”.
吞声忍气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吞声忍气 Character Breakdown
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- tūn吞shēng声rěn忍qì泣stifle sobs and weep silently
- tūn吞shēng声rěn忍lèi泪swallow grief and hold back tears
- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮hèn恨swallow grief and nurse resentment
- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮qì气swallow anger and endure silently
- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮qì泣weep in silence
- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮lèi泪to suppress grief and tears silently
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What does 吞声忍气 mean?
吞声忍气 (tūn shēng rěn qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's resentment and endure silently”.
How do you pronounce 吞声忍气?
吞声忍气 is pronounced tūn shēng rěn qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吞声忍气 literally mean?
Literally, 吞声忍气 means “swallow sound and endure anger”. It is used to mean “to swallow one's resentment and endure silently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吞声忍气?
吞声：不敢出声；忍：忍耐。形容受了气而勉强忍耐，不敢出声。