We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「吞聲飲恨」, with its usage explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「吞聲飲恨」, with its definition and practical application described below.
It means to be filled with resentment without words.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tūn shēng yǐn hèn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tan1 seng1 yam2 han6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
