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吞聲忍氣

简吞声忍气 · 繁吞聲忍氣

Mandarin · pinyin tūn shēng rěn qì

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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