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Discover the idiom 「斂容屏氣」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
To restrain one’s expression: to put away one’s smile and become serious. Hold your breath: hold your breath and dare not make any sound. It is a metaphor for being fearful, respectful and cautious, not daring to be unrestrained in the slightest.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liǎn róng píng qì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lim5 yung4 ping4 hei3
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