哑
巴
吃
黄
连
，
有
苦
说
不
出
y
ǎ
y
ǎ
b
a
b
a
c
h
ī
c
h
ī
h
u
á
n
g
h
u
á
n
g
l
i
á
n
l
i
á
n
,
,
y
ó
u
y
ǒ
u
k
ǔ
k
ǔ
s
h
u
ō
s
h
u
ō
b
u
b
u
c
h
ū
c
h
ū
Definitions
1. to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
2. unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
3. sometimes written 啞子吃黃連，有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连，有苦说不出
Components
哑巴吃黄连
yǎ ba chī huáng lián
–
no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
有苦说不出
yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
–
having unspeakable bitter suffering