Chinese Word: 敢怒而不敢言 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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

1		tā 他 zé mà 责骂、 pī píng 批评、 pēng jī 抨击、 shuō 说 chū 出 rén men 人们 xīn zhōng 心中 gǎn 敢 nù 怒 ér 而 bù 不 gǎn yán 敢言 zhī 之 shì 事。 He railed, criticized and impugned, calling out what people wish to but dare not say;
2		nà xiē 那些 bù fǎ 不法 dì zhǔ 地主 yí miàn 一面 zài 在 gàn bù 干部 hé 和 qún zhòng 群众 zhī jiān 之间 jìn xíng 进行 tiǎo bō lí jiàn 挑拨离间， yí miàn 一面 cǎi qǔ 采取 gāo yā 高压 shǒu duàn 手段 pò shǐ 迫使 qún zhòng 群众 gǎn 敢 nù 怒 ér 而 bù 不 gǎn yán 敢言。 While the landlords were playing the peasant off against the cadre, they also sometimes took more drastic means to silence the peasant.
3		tā men 他们 biǎo miàn 表面 qiān gōng 谦恭 yǒu ài 友爱， sī dǐ xia 私底下 què 却 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo 勾心斗角， ěr yú wǒ zhà 尔虞我诈， wèi le 为了 yī jǐ zhī sī 一己之私 sì yì wàng wéi 肆意妄为， bǎi xìng 百姓 men 们 gǎn 敢 nù 怒 ér 而 bù 不 gǎn yán 敢言。 Whilst masking a humble and friendly image, in reality they plot intrigues and act recklessly according to personal interests. Although angered, the commoners can do nothing but remain silent.