Meaning of 吞声
吞声 means to choke back sobs; to stifle one's voice (in crying). Pronounced tūn shēng.
- to choke back sobs; to stifle one's voice (in crying)
Definitions & Examples
rěn忍
qì气
tūn吞
shēng声
to swallow one's anger and hold one's tongue; to endure in silence
tūn吞
shēng声
yǐn饮
qì泣
to weep silently, choking back sobs
Miàn面
duì对
zhǐ指
zé责
，
tā她
zhǐ只
néng能
tūn吞
shēng声
bù不
yǔ语
。
Facing the accusations, she could only remain silent, swallowing her words.
Tā他
tūn吞
shēng声
yǐn饮
qì泣
，
bù不
gǎn敢
ràng让
rén人
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
de的
wěi委
qu屈
。
He wept in silence, not daring to let others know of his grievances.