憋气 (biē qì) — (verb-object) to feel suffocated (physically, e.g., from holding breath or poor air); (verb-object) to feel oppressed or choke with resentment (emotionally)
Definition
憋气 is a verb-object word meaning 'to hold one's breath' (physically) or 'to feel choked with anger/resentment' (emotionally). The emotional sense implies suppressed feelings — the common remedy is to speak them out (说出来).
verb
(verb-object) to feel suffocated (physically, e.g., from holding breath or poor air)(verb-object) to feel oppressed or choke with resentment (emotionally)
Examples
- 。Tā zài shuǐ lǐ biē le hěn cháng shí jiān de qì.He held his breath in the water for a very long time.
- ，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xīn lǐ hěn biē qì.Hearing this news, he felt very oppressed/resentful inside.
- ，。Bié biē qì le, shuō chū lái ba.Don't hold it in, just say it out.
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