压抑 (壓抑)
yā yì
Pinyin

Definition

压抑 (壓抑)
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yā yì
  1. to constrain or repress emotions
  2. oppressive
  3. stifling
  4. depressing
  5. repression

Character Decomposition

Related Words (13)

压抑
yā yì
  1. 1 to constrain or repress emotions
  2. 2 oppressive
  3. 3 stifling
  4. 4 depressing
  5. 5 repression
抑制
yì zhì
  1. 1 to inhibit
  2. 2 to keep down
  3. 3 to suppress
抑郁
yì yù
  1. 1 depressed
  2. 2 despondent
  3. 3 gloomy
  4. 4 depression
抑
yì
  1. 1 to restrain
  2. 2 to restrict
  3. 3 to keep down
  4. 4 or
抑或
yì huò
  1. 1 or
  2. 2 could it be that...?

Idioms (2)

扶弱抑强
fú ruò yì qiáng
  1. 1 to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor
抑郁不平
yì yù bù píng
  1. 1 in a state of depression (idiom)

Sample Sentences

没错。恐怖片 着重 的 主要 是 是 压抑 和 恐惧 的 气氛。而 日本 恐怖片 在这方面 就 特别 突出。所以 看完 电影 后，过 了 很长 时间 还 会 后怕。
méicuò 。kǒngbùpiānr zhuózhòng de zhǔyào shì shì yāyì hé kǒngjù de qìfēn 。ér Rìběn kǒngbùpiānr zài zhè fāngmiàn jiù tèbié tūchū 。suǒyǐ kànwán diànyǐng hòu ，guò le hěn cháng shíjiān hái huì hòupà 。
That's right. The thing scary movies emphasize most is an atmosphere of oppression and terror. And Japanese movies are outstanding on this point. So even a long time after watching the movie, you will still be creeped out.
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干嘛呀，我干嘛压抑自己呢？
gànmá ya ，wǒ gànmá yāyì zìjǐ ne ？
What? Why would I repress myself?
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