吞声饮气 — “To swallow one's anger and endure silently”
吞声饮气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's anger and endure silently”. To suffer in silence without complaint. Literally, “Swallow sound and drink breath; swallow voice and hold breath”.
吞声饮气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吞声饮气 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lèi泪to suppress grief and tears silently
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What does 吞声饮气 mean?
吞声饮气 (tūn shēng yǐn qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's anger and endure silently”.
How do you pronounce 吞声饮气?
吞声饮气 is pronounced tūn shēng yǐn qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吞声饮气 literally mean?
Literally, 吞声饮气 means “Swallow sound and drink breath; swallow voice and hold breath”. It is used to mean “to swallow one's anger and endure silently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吞声饮气?
犹吞声忍气。形容受了气而勉强忍耐，不敢出声。