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吞下
tūnxià
Description
"吞下"的意思是把东西整个咽到肚子里，不用嚼很多。
"吞下" means to swallow something whole without much chewing.
它也可以说心里勉强接受一件不喜欢的事。
It can also mean reluctantly accepting something disliked in your heart.
Meanings
吞下tūnxià
to swallow (something) down
他一口就把药吞下去了。
He swallowed the medicine in one gulp.
吞下tūnxià
to endure or accept reluctantly
他只好吞下这个失败。
He had to swallow this failure.
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Notes
- Etymology
吞 (to swallow) + 下 (down), a resultative compound.
- Nuance
literal sense often for gulping without chewing; figurative sense means bottling up feelings.
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