xián​qì

to swallow one's tears

  • created sense approved 衔泣/銜泣 · xián​qì · to swallow one's tears — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衔泣 / 銜泣

    xián​qì

    to swallow one's tears

    To suppress one's grief and cry silently; to choke back a sob

    衔 (literal) → 衔/銜 · xián · to harbor 泣 (literal) → 泣 · qì · tears

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