吞聲 (tan1 seng1) — gulp down one's sobs; dare not cry out;… in Cantonese | HKDictionary

tanˉ¹吞sengˉ¹聲

简吞声

Mandarin Pinyin: tun1 sheng1

Meaning of 吞聲

noungulp down one's sobs; dare not cry out; swallow one's cries

Characters in 吞聲

swallow; absorb; annex; engulf; gulp

make a sound; declare; state

Words Containing 吞聲

忍氣吞聲jan2 hei3 tan1 seng1

swallow one's anger/pride; stifle one's indignation; suffer in silence; bite the bullet

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