吃哑巴亏(chī yǎ ba kuī)

4 charactersTrad. 喫啞巴虧

to be forced to suffer in silence

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Word information

Pinyin
chī yǎ ba kuī
Meaning
to be forced to suffer in silence
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
喫啞巴虧

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