哑巴吃黄连， 有苦说不出

哑巴吃黄连， 有苦说不出 [yǎ ba chī huáng lián yǒu kǔ shuō bù chū]

1. ■ a dumb person tasting bitter herbs -- to be unable to express one's discomfort; be forced to suffer in silence; A dumb person eats japonica -- be a silent victim.; be compelled to suffer in silence; not in a position to make known one's suffering; unable to complain after one suffers a loss, or is unjustly blamed, etc.:

这件事谁也不知道， 他又不能对任何人提起， 真是哑巴吃黄连， 有苦说不出。 No one knew of these transactions, nor was he going to mention them to anyone else. He was like the dumb man eating the bitter herb; he had to suffer in silence.