吞声饮恨 — “To swallow one's grief or resentment and remain silent”
吞声饮恨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's grief or resentment and remain silent”. To harbor deep regret or sorrow without expressing it. Literally, “Swallowing sobs and nursing resentment”.
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吞声饮恨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吞声饮恨 Character Breakdown
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那个项目失败后，他虽然心中充满不甘，但也只能吞声饮恨，默默接受结果。
After the project failed, although his heart was full of unwillingness, he could only swallow his grief and resentment, silently accepting the outcome.
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- tūn吞shēng声rěn忍qì气swallow resentment and endure silently
- 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
- tūn吞tàn炭qī漆shēn身disfigure oneself for revenge
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What does 吞声饮恨 mean?
吞声饮恨 (tūn shēng yǐn hèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's grief or resentment and remain silent”.
How do you pronounce 吞声饮恨?
吞声饮恨 is pronounced tūn shēng yǐn hèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吞声饮恨 literally mean?
Literally, 吞声饮恨 means “Swallowing sobs and nursing resentment”. It is used to mean “to swallow one's grief or resentment and remain silent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吞声饮恨?
指抱恨无言。