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)

Definizione

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)

Esempi

  • 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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