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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[biē]
  1. 1. verb [抑制] suppress
  2. 2. verb [憋闷] feel suffocated
    总呆在屋里得慌。
    Staying indoors all day will make you feel absolutely suffocated.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[biē]
  1. 1. verb suppress; hold back
    不住
    be unable to hold oneself back; can't contain oneself
    住气
    hold one's breath
    了一肚子火
    be filled with pent-up anger
    他想笑又不敢笑,脸得通红。
    小英还是没住,“噗嗤”一声笑了出来。
    他最近了一肚子话要对人倾诉。
    总是尿对身体不好。
    有些话不说在心里会让人难受。
  2. 2. verb suffocate; feel oppressed
    心里得慌
    feel very much oppressed
    屋里太闷,得人透不过气来。
    The room was so stuffy, one could hardly breathe.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[biē]
  1. 1. 抑制住;极力忍住
    足了劲
    着一肚子的话
    火儿。
  2. 2. 呼吸不畅;心情不畅
    屋子不通风,让人得慌
    闷。

Examples

不住
be unable to hold oneself back; can't contain oneself
住气
hold one's breath
了一肚子火
be filled with pent-up anger
心里得慌
feel very much oppressed
屋里太闷,得人透不过气来。
The room was so stuffy, one could hardly breathe.
着一肚子气
have pent-up grievances 憋气
事情没办好,心里老觉得窝得慌。
I feel frustrated about having botched the job. 窝憋
了半天,才迸出一个词。
他想笑又不敢笑,脸得通红。
他最近了一肚子话要对人倾诉。

Character Decomposition


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