啞巴吃黃連，有苦說不出

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to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom) · unable to speak of one's bitter suffering · sometimes written 啞子吃黃連，有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连，有苦说不出

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
  2. unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
  3. sometimes written 啞子吃黃連，有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连，有苦说不出

Written Forms

啞巴吃黃連，有苦說不出Traditional · Main Form
哑巴吃黄连，有苦说不出Alternate Form

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