隱忍不發 yǐn rěn bù fā

to keep one's emotions inside oneself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to keep one's emotions inside oneself
  2. 2. to restrain one's emotions

Characters

Character Meaning
隱 yǐn
hidden; secret; concealed
忍 rěn HSK 5
to endure; to bear; to tolerate
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
發 fā
to send out; to issue; to develop