忍气吞声 in English ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to submit to humiliation (idiomatic expression); to suffer in silence
  • to swallow one's anger
  • to grin and bear it

Simplified Characters

忍 气 吞 声

Traditional Characters

忍 氣 吞 聲

Pinyin

ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

忍ren3to bear 气qi4gas 吞tun1to swallow 声sheng1sound