敢怒而不敢言

gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán

Dictionary entry

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

What does 敢怒而不敢言 mean?

敢怒而不敢言 (gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment

2unable to voice objections

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敢gǎnto dare · daring 怒NùNu ethnic group 而érand · as well as 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-言yánwords · speech

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