吃哑巴亏

chī yǎ ba kuī

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Definitions

  1. 1. to be forced to suffer in silence
  2. 2. unable to speak of one's bitter suffering

Child Words of 吃哑巴亏

吃
chī

to eat

哑
yǎ

mute; dumb; incapable of speech

亏
kuī

deficiency

哑巴
yǎ ba

a mute

哑巴亏
yǎ ba kuī

pent-up unspoken grievances