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忍气吞声
rěn​qì​tūn​shēng

to swallow one's anger

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 忍 rěn verbparticle
    to restrain
    to hold back or suppress (emotions, laughter, etc.); to forbear
  2. 气 氣 qì noun
    anger
    anger; indignation; fury
  3. 吞声 吞聲 tūn​shēng
    to hold one's tongue
    To suppress one's speech or complaints, especially out of fear or shame.