饮恨吞声 yǐnhèntūnshēng to suffer in silence Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 饮恨 飲恨 yǐnhèn to nurse a grievance to harbor deep resentment or feel a sense of injustice, especially when unable to express it吞声 吞聲 tūnshēng to hold one's tongue To suppress one's speech or complaints, especially out of fear or shame.