endure silently; repress feelings
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to endure silently; to bottle up; to repress one's feelings
Often implies bearing hardship or emotional pain without outward expression. Can be voluntary or forced by circumstances.
Tā他
yǐn隐
rěn忍
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
děng等
lái来
le了
fān翻
shēn身
de的
jī机
huì会
。
He endured silently for many years, finally waiting for his chance to turn things around.
Miàn面
duì对
shàng上
sī司
de的
wú无
lǐ理
zhǐ指
zé责
，
tā她
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
yǐn隐
rěn忍
bù不
fā发
。
Facing her boss's unreasonable accusations, she chose to endure without speaking out.
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Cháng长
qī期
de的
yǐn隐
rěn忍
duì对
tā他
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
jiàn健
kāng康
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
The long-term repression had a serious impact on his mental health.
Tā他
yǐn隐
rěn忍
bù不
yán言
，
bǎ把
suǒ所
yǒu有
tòng痛
kǔ苦
dōu都
cáng藏
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
。
He endured without speaking, hiding all his pain inside his heart.