遏
stop; forbid; (of sound) soaring
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to stop; to check; to prevent
formalOften used in a formal or literary context to describe forcefully putting a stop to something.
The government took measures to curb inflation.
The tide of history cannot be stopped.
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He tried to restrain his anger.
This new regulation aims to prevent crime.
After the dam was built, the force of the flood was checked.
verb/adjective
(of sound) to soar; to reach the clouds; (idiomatic) describing powerful, moving, or unstoppable sound or emotion
literaryUsed in set phrases like '响遏行云' (sound soars to stop the clouds) or '怒不可遏' (so angry one cannot be restrained). Figurative usage.
Her singing voice was so clear and loud, it seemed to stop the clouds in their tracks.
Upon hearing this news, he was overcome with anger.
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The speaker's voice was powerful and majestic, as if it could stop the moving clouds.
He felt an uncontrollable indignation towards this unjust behavior.
The band played with overflowing passion, the music as if trying to halt the drifting clouds.