吞聲忍氣

简 吞声忍气 · 繁 吞聲忍氣
Mandarin · pinyin tūn shēng rěn qì

Meanings

  1. see 忍氣吞聲 rěn qì tūn shēng
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吞
tūn · swallow; absorb, annex, engulf
聲
shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
忍
rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
声
shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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1–1–3–4 · tun1 sheng1 ren3 qi4

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tan1 seng1 jan2 hei3

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