吞声 tūnshēng stifle Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 忍气吞声 rěnqìtūnshēng suffer in silence to submit to humiliation and suppress one's anger without speaking out饮恨吞声 yǐnhèntūnshēng swallow resentment to swallow one's resentment and suffer in silence; to harbor deep-seated hatred while remaining silent