敢怒而不敢言 — “Dare to be angry but dare not speak”
敢怒而不敢言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be filled with anger but unable to express it due to fear or intimidation; to harbor resentment but dare not speak out”. Literally, “Dare to be angry but dare not speak”.
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- gǎn敢bù不tīng听mìng命How dare one not obey?
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- 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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What does 敢怒而不敢言 mean?
敢怒而不敢言 (gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be filled with anger but unable to express it due to fear or intimidation; to harbor resentment but dare not speak out”.
How do you pronounce 敢怒而不敢言?
敢怒而不敢言 is pronounced gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敢怒而不敢言 literally mean?
Literally, 敢怒而不敢言 means “Dare to be angry but dare not speak”. It is used to mean “to be filled with anger but unable to express it due to fear or intimidation; to harbor resentment but dare not speak out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敢怒而不敢言?
心里愤怒而嘴上不敢说。指慑于威胁，胸中愤怒不敢吐露。