哑巴吃黄莲 yǎbachīhuánglián to suffer in silence Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 哑巴吃黄莲 啞巴吃黃蓮 yǎbachīhuánglián to suffer in silence To have no choice but to suffer in silence or be unable to complain about one's hardships; literally, a mute person eating the bitter herb 黄连 huánglián. Often followed by 有苦说不出 yǒukǔshuōbuchū. Cross-References Variant of 哑巴吃黄连 yǎbachīhuánglián哑子吃黄连 yǎzichīhuángliánSee 有苦说不出 yǒukǔshuōbuchū
哑巴吃黄莲 啞巴吃黃蓮 yǎbachīhuánglián to suffer in silence To have no choice but to suffer in silence or be unable to complain about one's hardships; literally, a mute person eating the bitter herb 黄连 huánglián. Often followed by 有苦说不出 yǒukǔshuōbuchū. Cross-References Variant of 哑巴吃黄连 yǎbachīhuánglián哑子吃黄连 yǎzichīhuángliánSee 有苦说不出 yǒukǔshuōbuchū
