吞声
tūn
shēng

Definitions

  1. 1. to swallow one's cries

Components

  • 吞 tūn – to swallow
  • 声 shēng – sound

Related Words

  • 吞声忍气 tūn shēng rěn qì – see 忍氣吞聲|忍气吞声[ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1]
  • 饮恨吞声 yǐn hèn tūn shēng – to harbor a grudge with deep-seated hatred (idiom)
  • 忍气吞声 rěn qì tūn shēng – to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence