biēqì

憋气

Word · Adjective/verbTraditional憋氣

feeling suffocated; feeling aggrieved

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective/verb

feeling suffocated; short of breath

Can describe both a physical state of being unable to breathe easily and the sensation caused by it.

Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
tài太
mēn闷
le了
 ,
ràng让
rén人
biē憋
qì气
 。

This room is too stuffy, it makes you feel suffocated.

Tā他
huàn患
yǒu有
xiào哮
chuǎn喘
 ,
yī一
pǎo跑
bù步
jiù就
róng容
yì易
biē憋
qì气
 。

He has asthma and easily gets short of breath when he runs.

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Shuǐ水
xià下
biē憋
qì气
xū需
yào要
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
fèi肺
huó活
liàng量
 。

Holding your breath underwater requires good lung capacity.

2.

adjective/verb

feeling aggrieved; stifled; unable to vent frustration

Often describes a psychological state where one feels wronged or frustrated but cannot express it, leading to internal pressure.

Bèi被
lǐng领
dǎo导
wú无
yuán缘
wú无
gù故
pī批
píng评
le了
yī一
dùn顿
 ,
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
biē憋
qì气
dé得
hěn很
 。

He felt extremely aggrieved after being scolded by his boss for no reason.

Zuǒ左
yě也
bù不
shì是
 ,
yòu右
yě也
bù不
shì是
 ,
zhēn真
jiào叫
rén人
biē憋
qì气
 。

Being wrong no matter what you do, it really makes you feel stifled.

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Yǒu有
huà话
jiù就
zhí直
shuō说
 ,
bié别
biē憋
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
 ,
duō多
biē憋
qì气
a啊
 。

If you have something to say, speak up. Don't keep it bottled up inside, it's so stifling.