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吞声
tūn​shēng

stifle

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 忍气吞声 rěn​qì​tūn​shēng suffer in silence
    to submit to humiliation and suppress one's anger without speaking out
  • 饮恨吞声 yǐn​hèn​tūn​shēng swallow resentment
    to swallow one's resentment and suffer in silence; to harbor deep-seated hatred while remaining silent