强压 (jiàng) — to forcefully suppress, to put down by force

Definition

强压 (qiángyā) means to suppress something by force or willpower — feelings, protests, or dissent. The first character emphasizes force/coercion, distinguishing it from milder ways of holding back.

verb

to forcefully suppressto put down by force

Examples

强压。
Zhèng fǔ jiàng le zhè cì kàng yì huó dòng.
The government forcefully suppressed this protest activity.
强压。
Tā nǔ lì jiàng xīn zhōng de nù huǒ.
He tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart.
强压。
Zhè zhǒng zhèng cè zhī huì jiàng rén mín de chuàng zào lì.
This kind of policy will only suppress the people's creativity.

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