忍气吞声 rěnqìtūnshēng to swallow one's anger Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 忍 rěn verbparticle to restrain to hold back or suppress (emotions, laughter, etc.); to forbear气 氣 qì noun anger anger; indignation; fury吞声 吞聲 tūnshēng to hold one's tongue To suppress one's speech or complaints, especially out of fear or shame.