吞聲飲泣
tūn​shēng​yǐn​qì

to swallow one's tears

  • created sense approved 吞声饮泣/吞聲飲泣 · tūn​shēng​yǐn​qì · to swallow one's tears — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吞声饮泣 / 吞聲飲泣

    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

    吞声 (literal) → 吞声/吞聲 · tūn​shēng · to swallow one's cries 饮泣 (literal) → 饮泣/飲泣 · yǐn​qì · to weep in silence

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