吞聲忍氣 tūn shēng rěn qì

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 忍氣吞聲|忍气吞声[ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1]

CHARACTERS

吞 tūn
HSK 6
swallow; absorb, annex, engulf
聲 shēng sound, voice, noise; tone; music
忍 rěn
HSK 5
endure, bear, suffer; forbear
氣 qì air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit