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忍辱負重

简忍辱负重 · 繁忍辱負重

Mandarin · pinyin rěn rǔ fù zhòng

to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence

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忍: rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
辱: rǔ · humiliate, insult, abuse
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重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
负: fù · load, burden; carry, bear

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3–3–4–4 · ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4

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jan2 juk6 fu6 zung6

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(idiomatic) to endure or tolerate humiliation to accomplish an important task

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