壓抑
simp压抑aat3 jik1yā yì
English
- to constrain or repress emotions
- (usu. of feelings, emotions) to suppress; to keep back
- oppressive
- stifling
- depressing
- repression
粵語 — Cantonese
- (情感)收埋唔表露,壓制
Examples
佢壓抑唔到感情。
She couldn't suppress her emotions.
Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY
唔好壓抑自己嘅感情。
Don't suppress your own emotions.
呢個城市好壓抑,搞到個個都有啲抑鬱。
The city is too suppressive, that everybody is a bit depressed.
我無法壓抑心中的怒火。
I couldn't keep my anger down.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
汤姆没法压抑自己的怒火了。
Tom couldn't hold back his anger.
Tatoeba · crescat CC BY
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk