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饮泣
yǐn​qì

to weep in silence

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 吞声饮泣 tūn​shēng​yǐn​qì 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 yǐn​qì​tūn​shēng 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