哑巴吃黄连
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suffer in silence

  • created sense approved 哑巴吃黄连/啞巴吃黃連 · yǎ​ba​chī​huáng​lián · suffer in silence

    哑巴吃黄连 / 啞巴吃黃連

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    suffer in silence

    To have no choice but to bear grievances or hardships without being able to speak out or complain.

    他在这件事上吃了亏却不敢声张，真是哑巴吃黄连。

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  • created reference approved 哑巴吃黄连/啞巴吃黃連 → 哑巴吃黄莲/啞巴吃黃蓮 (same_as)

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    哑巴吃黄莲 / 啞巴吃黃蓮

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