隐忍 (yǐn rěn) — to bear patiently; to forbear

Definition

隐忍 means to quietly endure or swallow one's feelings without showing them. It implies long, restrained self-control — stronger and more literary than 忍 (simply 'to endure').

verb

to bear patientlyto forbear

Examples

隐忍，。
Duō nián lái tā yì zhí yǐn rěn, cóng wèi bào yuàn.
He has been bearing patiently for years, never complaining.
，隐忍。
Miàn duì bù gōng, tā xuǎn zé le yǐn rěn ér bú shì fǎn kàng.
Faced with injustice, she chose to forbear rather than resist.
隐忍，。
Tā yǐn rěn nèi xīn de tòng kǔ, jì xù gōng zuò.
He bore the pain inside patiently and continued working.

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