- 忍气吞声 rěnqìtūnshēng to swallow one's angerTo submit to humiliation or suffer in silence without speaking out; to grin and bear it.
- 吞声忍气 tūnshēngrěnqì to swallow one's anger(idiom) to swallow one's anger and suffer in silence; to restrain one's resentment and not dare to speak out; to submit to humiliation
- 吞声饮泣 tūnshēngyǐnqì to swallow one's tearsto weep in silence; to hide one's grief and resentment by not daring to cry out or speak up
- 饮泣吞声 yǐnqìtūnshēng to weep in silenceto choke back tears and swallow one's sobs; to suffer in silence without daring to voice one's grief or resentment
- 饮恨吞声 yǐnhèntūnshēng to suffer in silenceto harbor deep resentment or grief while being unable to voice it; to endure insults and injuries in silence
- 吞声饮气 tūnshēngyǐnqì to bottle up one's angerTo swallow one's anger or hold one's temper without saying a word; to endure a grievance in silence