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咽下
yànxià
Description
"咽下"就是把食物或水从嘴里送到肚子里，也就是吞下去的意思。
"咽下" means to send food or water from the mouth to the stomach, that is, to swallow.
这个词也可以用来说把话或感情忍住不说出来。
This word can also be used to mean holding back words or feelings without saying them.
Meanings
咽下yànxià
to swallow (food or drink)
他很快把药咽下去了。
He swallowed the medicine quickly.
咽下yànxià
to hold back or suppress (words, feelings)
她把想说的话咽下去了。
She swallowed the words she wanted to say.
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Notes
- Etymology
咽 (throat/to swallow) + 下 (down), literally 'to send down through the throat'.
- Nuance
吞下 is more general for gulping; 咽下 emphasizes passing through the throat.
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