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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