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to hold in (urine)

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MEANING6 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to hold in (urine)

    忍住不让液体或气体排出rěnzhù búràng yètǐ huò qìtǐ pāichū

    • I can't hold it in anymore.

  2. verb

    to hold (one's breath)

    停止呼吸;努力不让气流出来tíngzhǐ hūxī;nǔlì búràng qìliú chūlái

    • He's holding his breath.

  3. verb

    to hold back

    用力控制,不让某事情流露或发生yònglì kòngzhì,búràng mǒushì qíngkuàng liúlòu huò fāshēng

    • I couldn't help but laugh.

  4. verb

    to restrain

    用力控制或压抑自己的感情、欲望等yònglì kòngzhì huò yāyì zìjǐ de gǎnqíng、yùwàng děng

    • He held his breath.

  5. verb

    to choke

    被堵住,不能通过或流动bèi dǔ zhù, búnéng tōngguò huò liúdòng

    • He held his breath until his face turned red.

  6. verb

    to stifle

    使某种感情、想法等受到压制,不能表达shǐ mǒuzhǒng gǎnqíng、xiǎngfǎ děng shòudào yāzhì,búnéng biǎodá

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A heart squeezed and strangled represents a torn emotional state from pent-up resentment and inner anguish.

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