忍 辱 负 重

rěn rǔ fù zhòngdictionary entry

to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom) / to suffer in silence

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

忍辱負重 忍辱负重 [ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4] /to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence/

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Other forms in these source records: 忍辱負重

忍
rěn
to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself
辱
rǔ
disgrace / dishonor / to insult / to bring disgrace or humiliation to / to be indebted to / self-deprecating / Taiwan pr. [rù]
负
fù
to bear / to carry (on one's back) / to turn one's back on / to be defeated / negative (math. etc)
重
chóng
to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer
zhòng
heavy / serious / to attach importance to

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