隱忍不言 yǐn rěn bù yán

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

隱 yǐn hide, conceal; hidden, secret
忍 rěn
HSK 5
endure, bear, suffer; forbear
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say