敢怒不敢言 — “To be inwardly angry but dare not express it”
敢怒不敢言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inwardly angry but dare not express it”. To choke with silent fury. Literally, “Dare to be angry but not dare to speak”.
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面对主管不合理的批评，他虽然敢怒不敢言，但表情已经透露出不满。
Facing the unreasonable criticism from his supervisor, though he dared not express his anger, his expression already revealed his displeasure.
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- gǎn敢bù不tīng听mìng命How dare one not obey?
- gǎn敢bù不wéi唯mìng命How dare I not obey your command?
- gǎn敢bù不rú如mìng命How could I disobey your command?
- gǎn敢bù不chéng承mìng命How could I refuse your command?
- gǎn敢wéi为gǎn敢zuò做bold and resolute
- gǎn敢zuò作gǎn敢wéi为bold and decisive
- gǎn敢zuò作gǎn敢dāng当dare to act and take responsibility
- gǎn敢zuò做gǎn敢wéi为bold and resolute
- gǎn敢zuò做gǎn敢dāng当Dare to act, dare to take responsibility
- gǎn敢yǒng勇dāng当xiān先bravely take the lead
- gǎn敢bù布fù腹xīn心candidly express one's true feelings
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Open the tool →Questions about 敢怒不敢言
What does 敢怒不敢言 mean?
敢怒不敢言 (gǎn nù bù gǎn yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inwardly angry but dare not express it”.
How do you pronounce 敢怒不敢言?
敢怒不敢言 is pronounced gǎn nù bù gǎn yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敢怒不敢言 literally mean?
Literally, 敢怒不敢言 means “Dare to be angry but not dare to speak”. It is used to mean “to be inwardly angry but dare not express it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敢怒不敢言?
敢：胆量大；言：说。内心愤怒但不敢说出来