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哑巴亏
啞巴虧
yǎbakuī
1. pent-up unspoken grievances
2. suffering not willingly or possibly spoken of

Character Breakdown

哑
yǎ
dumb, mute, hoarse
HSK 6 9 丶
巴
bā
to desire, to wish for
HSK 5 4 丶
亏
kuī
to lose, to fail; loss, damages; deficient
HSK 5 3 丶

Compound Words (1)

吃哑巴亏
chīyǎbakuī
to be forced to suffer in silence

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