敢怒而不敢言

gǎnnù'érbùgǎnyán

be forced to keep one's resentment to oneself; choke with silent fury

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choke with silent fury

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choke with silent fury

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gan3 nu4 er2 bu4 gan3 yan2

angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment, unable to voice objections

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敢怒而不敢言

gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán

feel indignant but not dare to speak out; be forced to keep one's resentment to oneself; be furious, but not dare to say anything; choke with silent fury; daring to be angry, but not daring to show it in speech; hold back one's anger and not dare to speak out; hold one's tongue with pent-up indignation; suppress one's rage

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敢怒而不敢言|敢怒而不敢言 [gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán] ► angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment ► unable to voice objections