按捺不住 (àn nà bú) — cannot hold back, cannot suppress (one's feelings or impulses)
Definition
Used for emotions or impulses you can no longer keep down (excitement, anger, gratitude). 按捺 is the verb; 不住 marks that the holding-back fails.
verb
cannot hold backcannot suppress (one's feelings or impulses)
Examples
- ，按捺不住。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, wǒ àn nà bú jī dòng de xīn qíng xiào le qǐ lái.Upon hearing the news, I couldn't hold back my excitement and laughed.
- 按捺不住，。Tā àn nà bú nù huǒ, chōng shàng qián qù lǐ lùn.He couldn't contain his anger and rushed forward to argue.
- 按捺不住，。Tā àn nà bú duì dà jiā de gǎn jī, zhàn qǐ lái shēn shēn jū le yì gōng.She couldn't suppress her gratitude toward everyone, stood up, and bowed deeply.
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