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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) (usu. in the negative) to be able to bear (doing sth) / to feel it is acceptable / (Tw) to feel one cannot bear it / to feel bad about (doing sth)
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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:

落忍 落忍 [lao4 ren3] /(coll.) (usu. in the negative) to be able to bear (doing sth); to feel it is acceptable/(Tw) to feel one cannot bear it; to feel bad about (doing sth)/

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  • 落
    là

    to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind

    lào

    colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds

    luò

    to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement

  • 忍
    rěn

    to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself

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