压抑壓抑

yā yì

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression

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Characters

压yāpress; oppress; crush; pressure厂土丶抑yìto curb, to hinder; to keep down, to repress扌卬

Examples

汤姆没法压抑自己的怒火了。

Tāng mǔ méi fǎ yā yì zì jǐ de nù huǒ le。

Tom couldn't hold back his anger.