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隱忍

简隐忍 · 繁隱忍

Mandarin · pinyin yǐn rěn

to suffer in silence; to endure hardship or injustice without complaint; to swallow one's grievances

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忍: rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
隐: yǐn · hide, conceal; hidden, secret

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3–3 · yin3 ren3

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jan2 jan2

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verb

to endure silently; to bear with forbearance

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