啞子吃黃連 yǎzichīhuánglián to suffer in silence Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 哑子吃黄连，有苦说不出 yǎzǐchīhuángliányǒukǔshuōbùchū to suffer in silence to be forced to suffer in silence or swallow one's grievances without being able to complain; literally a mute eating bitter herbs and having no way to describe the bitterness