粵

壓aat3抑jik1

simp压抑
aat3 jik1yā yì

English

  1. to constrain or repress emotions
  2. (usu. of feelings, emotions) to suppress; to keep back
  3. oppressive
  4. stifling
  5. depressing
  6. repression

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (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

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