吞声饮泪 — “To suppress one's grief and tears”
吞声饮泪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suppress one's grief and tears”. Enduring sorrow silently without outward complaint or expression. Literally, “To swallow one's voice and drink one's tears”.
吞声饮泪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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
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- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮qì气swallow anger and endure silently
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What does 吞声饮泪 mean?
吞声饮泪 (tūn shēng yǐn lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suppress one's grief and tears”.
How do you pronounce 吞声饮泪?
吞声饮泪 is pronounced tūn shēng yǐn lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吞声饮泪 literally mean?
Literally, 吞声饮泪 means “to swallow one's voice and drink one's tears”. It is used to mean “to suppress one's grief and tears”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吞声饮泪?
吞声：有话不敢说出来；饮：含忍。形容强忍悲伤