Be cheated or suffer a loss but unable to talk about it. This idiom describes enduring a disadvantage or unfair treatment silently because of fear or inability to seek redress.
吃哑巴亏 (chī yǎ bā kuī) 指吃了亏却无法声张或申诉。
| 成语 | 吃哑巴亏 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 吃了亏不敢声张或无法申诉 |
| 出处 | 清·石玉昆《三侠五义》第14回：“且说苗家父子丢了银子，因是暗昧之事，也不敢声张，竟吃了哑巴亏了。” |
| 拼音 | chī yǎ bā kuī |
| 拼音码 | cybk |
| 用法 | 动宾式；作谓语、宾语；指只好自认吃亏 |
| 英语 | be cheated or suffer a loss but unable to talk about it for one reason or another |
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