endure pain; reluctantly; grudgingly
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to endure pain or suffering; to do something reluctantly or against one's will
Often used when someone must give up something valuable, make a difficult sacrifice, or take painful action unwillingly. Common collocations include 忍痛割爱 (to part with something cherished) and 忍痛离去 (to leave reluctantly).
Tā他
rěn忍
tòng痛
gē割
ài爱
，
bǎ把
xīn心
ài爱
de的
jí吉
tā他
mài卖
le了
。
He reluctantly parted with his beloved guitar and sold it.
Tā她
rěn忍
tòng痛
lí离
qù去
，
méi没
yǒu有
huí回
tóu头
。
She left reluctantly without looking back.
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Gōng公
sī司
zhǐ只
néng能
rěn忍
tòng痛
cái裁
yuán员
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
èr二
shí十
。
The company had no choice but to reluctantly lay off twenty percent of its staff.
Tā他
rěn忍
tòng痛
bù不
yán言
，
dú独
zì自
chéng承
shòu受
zhè这
yī一
qiè切
。
He endured the pain in silence, bearing all of this alone.
Wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
rěn忍
tòng痛
fàng放
qì弃
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
。
We had no choice but to reluctantly give up on this project.