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吞声
tūn​shēng

to swallow one's cries

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
吞声 吞聲 tūn//shēng
to swallow one's cries
To weep silently or sob without making a sound; often used in literary contexts.
to hold one's tongue
To suppress one's speech or complaints, especially out of fear or shame.

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