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压抑
yāyì
Description
"压抑"是说心里有难过的感觉，但是没有说出来，也没有表现出来。
"压抑" means feeling sad inside but not saying or showing it.
我们也可以用它来说一个地方让人觉得很闷、很不舒服。
We can also use it to describe a place that feels stuffy and uncomfortable.
Meanings
压抑yāyì
to suppress or hold back (feelings)
他压抑着自己的愤怒。
He is suppressing his anger.
压抑yāyì
depressing; oppressive; stifling
这个房间的气氛很压抑。
The atmosphere in this room is very oppressive.
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Notes
- Etymology
压 (press) + 抑 (restrain), both characters meaning to hold down.
- Nuance
often describes bottled-up emotions or a heavy, suffocating atmosphere.
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