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忍氣吞聲
jan2 hei3 tan1 seng1 |
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swallow one's anger/pride; stifle one's indignation; suffer in silence; bite the bullet synonym: 忍辱負重
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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忍氣吞聲 / 忍气吞声 | ||
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Characters in this word:忍 jan2 - endure, suffer氣 hei3 - gas; air; breath; anger 吞 tan1 - swallow, gulp 聲 sing1 seng1 - sound; voice; declare; fame |
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