吞声忍泪 — “To suppress one's grief and tears”
吞声忍泪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suppress one's grief and tears”. To choke back sobs and tears. Literally, “swallow voice and hold back tears”.
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吞声忍泪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吞声忍泪 Character Breakdown
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听到这个不幸的消息，她只能吞声忍泪，默默地接受现实。
Hearing the unfortunate news, she could only suppress her grief and tears, silently accepting reality.
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- tūn吞shēng声rěn忍qì泣stifle sobs and weep silently
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- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮qì泣weep in silence
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What does 吞声忍泪 mean?
吞声忍泪 (tūn shēng rěn lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suppress one's grief and tears”.
How do you pronounce 吞声忍泪?
吞声忍泪 is pronounced tūn shēng rěn lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吞声忍泪 literally mean?
Literally, 吞声忍泪 means “swallow voice and hold back tears”. It is used to mean “to suppress one's grief and tears”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吞声忍泪?
形容强忍悲伤。