We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「吞聲忍氣」, explained below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「吞聲忍氣」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
To swallow one’s words: not daring to speak; to endure: to bear with patience. It describes the act of being angry but enduring it reluctantly and not daring to say anything.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tūn shēng rěn qì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tan1 seng1 yan2 hei3
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
