敢怒而不敢言 gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán

angry but afraid to speak out

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
敢 gǎn HSK 4
to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
怒 nù HSK 6
anger; fury; vigorous
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
敢 gǎn HSK 4
to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
言 yán HSK 4
to say; to talk; speech