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  • 1

    v.constrain; depress; hold back (feelings, strength, etc.)

    • jìn liàng bù yào yā yì zì jǐ de qíng gǎn

      尽量不要压抑自己情感

      Try not to bottle up your emotions.

    • tā yā yì zhù xiǎng yào yáo huàng tā de chōng dòng

      压抑想要摇晃冲动

      He stifled his temptation to shake her.

    • yā yì qíng gǎn de rén róng yì zuò è mèng

      压抑情感容易噩梦

      People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares.

  • 2

    adj.stifling; oppressive

    • tā men zhōu zāo yī piàn qī hēi jì jìng de ràng rén yā yì

      他们周遭漆黑寂静压抑

      Around them the darkness was absolute, the silence oppressive.

    • jiān yù shēng huó shì yī zhǒng píng dàn yā yì léi tóng dān diào de jīng lì

      监狱生活平淡压抑雷同单调经历

      Life in prison is an experience of routine stifling sameness.

  • 3

    n.suppression; oppressiveness; repression

    • ràng wǒ men de xīn bù zài yā yì ràng tā jiě tuō

      我们压抑解脱

      Let our heart no longer constrain, and let it extricate.

Word usage

  • Note
    "压抑" is different from "压制". When expressing restraint, "压抑" is mostly used for oneself; "压制" is mostly used for others, and often has a derogatory meaning.