aa2 baa1 hek3 wong4 lin4啞巴吃黃連哑巴吃黄连
Jyutpingaa2 baa1 hek3 wong4 lin4
Yaleá bā hek wòngh lình
Definition
no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom); (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1])
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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