Definition
忍痛 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to do something reluctantly despite pain or difficulty'. It can be used literally for physical pain or figuratively for emotional or financial hardship. When you need to insert aspect markers like 了 or 过, or measure words like 一次, you split the compound between 忍 and 痛, e.g., 忍了痛 ('endured the pain') or 忍过一次痛 ('endured the pain once').
v.o.
to do something reluctantly despite pain or difficultyto bear pain with dignity
Examples
- 忍痛。Tā rěn tòng jiānchí wánchéng le bǐsài.He endured the pain and persisted to finish the competition.
- 忍痛。Tā rěn tòng màidiào le zìjǐ de fángzi.She reluctantly sold her own house.
- ，。Tā rěn le tòng, háishì juédìng líkāi.She endured the pain and still decided to leave.
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