strangle; smother; stifle
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to strangle to death; to throttle
formalLiteral meaning, referring to killing by squeezing the throat.
Xiōng凶
shǒu手
shì试
tú图
è扼
shā杀
shòu受
hài害
zhě者
。
The murderer tried to strangle the victim.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shǒu手
fǎ法
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
yú于
wú无
shēng声
de的
è扼
shā杀
。
This method is often used for silent strangulation.
verb
to stifle; to smother; to suppress; to strangle
neutralMetaphorical meaning, commonly used for ideas, creativity, freedom, or emerging trends.
Guò过
dù度
de的
guī规
zhāng章
zhì制
dù度
huì会
è扼
shā杀
chuàng创
xīn新
。
Excessive regulations can stifle innovation.
Tā他
men们
shì试
tú图
è扼
shā杀
zhè这
chǎng场
shè社
huì会
yùn运
dòng动
。
They tried to suppress this social movement.
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Zhuān专
zhì制
de的
huán环
jìng境
róng容
yì易
è扼
shā杀
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
líng灵
gǎn感
。
An authoritarian environment can easily smother an artist's inspiration.