泣き寝入り

なきねいり【泣き寝入り】

¶ → 泣き寝入りする

¶彼らの横暴には～すべきでない

You should not accept their violence with resignation.

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なきねいり【泣き寝入り】

1 〔泣きながら寝入ること〕

～する cry [weep] oneself to sleep.

2 〔黙って忍従する〕

～する let 《a matter》 drop without protest; (be compelled to) bear silently; suffer in silence; resign oneself to 《a demand》; swallow 《an insult》; put up with 《a decision》 silently; grin and bear it.

●その件は泣き寝入りしなければなるまい. I'm afraid we'll just have to let the matter drop [we'll be compelled to accept without saying anything].

・相手が相手だから泣き寝入りさ. Knowing the kind of person we're dealing with, we just have to let it pass.