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zaa1 geng2 zau6 meng6
Pinyin
zhā jǐng jiù mìng
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(slang) to endure difficult circumstances because someone is ill-fated; to swallow an insult
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
語句
吞聲忍氣咁忍受面前嘅境遇
to have no choice but to comply; literally, when one is being throttled one has to submit to fate
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
忍氣吞聲 – 忍气吞声
認命 – 认命
忍氣認命 – 忍气认命