有苦說不出

简 有苦说不出 · 繁 有苦說不出
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū

Meanings

  1. having unspeakable bitter suffering
  2. (often used after 啞巴吃黃連 yǎ ba chī huáng lián)
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
苦
kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
出
chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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3–3–1–5–1 · you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau5 fu2 syut3 bat1 ceot1

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有苦說不出 · you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1
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Exact source record有苦說不出 有苦说不出 [you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1] /having unspeakable bitter suffering/(often used after 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连[ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2])/