饮泣 yǐnqì to weep in silence Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吞声饮泣 tūnshēngyǐnqì to swallow one's tears to 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 silence to choke back tears and swallow one's sobs; to suffer in silence without daring to voice one's grief or resentment