忍痛 (rěn tòng) — to do something reluctantly despite pain or difficulty; to bear pain with dignity
Definition
A set phrase meaning to grit one's teeth and do something painful or costly — 'reluctantly', out of duty or necessity. Often pairs with a hard sacrifice (selling, giving up, persisting).
verb
to do something reluctantly despite pain or difficultyto bear pain with dignity
Examples
- 忍痛。Tā rěn tòng jiān chí wán chéng le bǐ sài.He endured the pain and persisted to finish the competition.
- 忍痛。Tā rěn tòng mài diào le zì jǐ de fáng zi.She reluctantly sold her own house.
- ，。Tā rěn le tòng, hái shì jué dìng lí kāi.She endured the pain and still decided to leave.
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