郁积 (yù jī) — (of emotions) to smolder, to be pent-up; (medicine) stasis, stagnation
Definition
郁积 describes emotions or qi/blood that have built up and stayed stuck inside without release. Use it for things that have been smoldering a long time and are about to burst out.
verb
(of emotions) to smolderto be pent-up(medicine) stasisstagnation
Examples
- 郁积，。Tā xīn lǐ de fèn nù cháng qī yù jī, zhōng yú bào fā le.The anger pent up in his heart for a long time finally erupted.
- 郁积。Zhōng yī rèn wéi qì xuè yù jī huì dǎo zhì hěn duō jí bìng.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that stagnation of qi and blood can cause many diseases.
- 郁积。Tā cháng qī yù jī de bēi shāng xū yào zhǎo rén qīng sù.Her long-suppressed grief needs someone to talk to.
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