yǎ​zi​chī​huáng​lián

to suffer in silence

Senses

哑子吃黄连/ 啞子吃黃連 yǎ​zi​chī​huáng​lián to suffer in silence

to be forced to suffer in silence or keep one's grievances to oneself; literally a mute person eating bitter goldthread

References

variant 哑巴吃黄莲/啞巴吃黃蓮 哑子吃黄连/啞子吃黃連