吃哑巴亏

chī yǎ ba kuī

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

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Child Words of 吃哑巴亏

• 吃 吃 chī: to eat
• 哑 哑 yǎ: mute; dumb; incapable of speech
• 亏 亏 kuī: deficiency
• 哑巴 哑巴 yǎ ba: a mute
• 哑巴亏 哑巴亏 yǎ ba kuī: pent-up unspoken grievances