饮泣吞声 — “To swallow one's tears and suppress one's voice”
饮泣吞声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's tears and suppress one's voice”. To grieve or suffer in silence, especially when oppressed and unable to express pain openly. Literally, “to drink tears and swallow one's voice”.
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- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
- yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
- yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
- yǐn饮shuǐ水chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
- yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
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What does 饮泣吞声 mean?
饮泣吞声 (yǐn qì tūn shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's tears and suppress one's voice”.
How do you pronounce 饮泣吞声?
饮泣吞声 is pronounced yǐn qì tūn shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮泣吞声 literally mean?
Literally, 饮泣吞声 means “to drink tears and swallow one's voice”. It is used to mean “to swallow one's tears and suppress one's voice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮泣吞声?
眼泪只能往肚里流，不敢哭出声来。形容受压迫时，忍受痛苦，不敢公开表露。