| 敢怒而不敢言 |
gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán |
angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment / unable to voice objections |
| 敢 |
gǎn |
to dare / daring / (polite) may I venture |
| 怒 |
nù |
anger / fury / flourishing / vigorous |
| 而 |
ér |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 敢 |
gǎn |
to dare / daring / (polite) may I venture |
| 言 |
yán |
words / speech / to say / to talk |