忍氣吞聲 [-气-声]
Jyutping
jan2 hei3 tan1 sing1
Pinyin
rěn qì tūn shēng
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名詞
忍受委屈而唔去發泄自己嘅情緒
(lit.) to swallow insult and humiliation silently; (fig.) to endure indignity without protest
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雖然佢老闆唔好人,但係為咗份工,唯有忍氣吞聲。
虽然佢老板唔好人,但系为咗份工,唯有忍气吞声。
Although his boss was not treating him well, he should endure indignity for the sake of his job.
忍氣吞聲 [-气-声]
Jyutping
jan2 hei3 tan1 seng1
Pinyin
rěn qì tūn shēng
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to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence
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to swallow one's anger
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to grin and bear it
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phrase, idiomatic
to silently eat humble pie; to suppress anger and quietly bear humiliation
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Cantonese
虽然佢老板唔好人,但系为咗份工,唯有忍气吞声。
雖然佢老闆唔好人,但係為咗份工,唯有忍氣吞聲。
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Although his boss was not treating him well, he should endure indignity for the sake of his job.