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哑巴吃黄连，有苦说不出
yǎbachīhuánglián,yǒukǔshuōbuchū
Traditional: 啞巴吃黃連，有苦說不出
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]]
Character Breakdown
哑
yǎ
dumb, mute, hoarse
HSK 6
巴
bā
to desire, to wish for
HSK 5
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
黄
huáng
yellow; surname
HSK 3
连
lián
to join, to connect; continuous; even
HSK 4
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4
说
shuō
to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
Additional Information
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