忍

忍 [rěn] 动

1. ■ （忍耐; 忍受） bear; endure; tolerate; put up with:

忍着眼泪 hold back one's tears;

是可忍， 孰不可忍？ If this can be tolerated, what cannot?

他一声不吭地忍住了疼痛。 He bore the pain without a word of complaint.

2. ■ （忍心） be hardhearted enough to; have the heart to:

惨不忍睹 too horrible to look at;

于心不忍 not have the heart to;

我不忍看你这样。 I can't bear to see you like this.

3. ■ （克制） hold back; refrain:

忍着点， 别为了一点小事发火。 Be patient. Don't lose your temper over trivial matters.

男孩忍住没哭。 The boy refrained from tears.

他忍住了怒气， 避免了一场殴斗。 He was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.

名

1. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

忍伟 Ren Wei