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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「隱忍不發」. Check below for details.

We’re presenting the idiom 「隱忍不發」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Forbearance: To endure with reluctance and keep things in one’s heart. Keep things to yourself.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐn rěn bù fā

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yan2 yan2 bat1 faat3

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.