to choke with emotion; to be choked up
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to choke up; to be choked with emotion
literary形容人因极度悲伤、激动等情绪而说不出话的状态，属于书面语或文学性较强的表达。
Tí提
qǐ起
wǎng往
shì事
，
tā他
shēng声
yīn音
gěng哽
yē噎
，
wú无
fǎ法
jì继
xù续
。
When mentioning the past, his voice choked up and he couldn't continue.
Dú读
dào到
xìn信
de的
jié结
wěi尾
，
tā她
yī一
zhèn阵
gěng哽
yē噎
，
lèi泪
shuǐ水
yǒng涌
le了
chū出
lái来
。
When she read the end of the letter, she was overcome with emotion, and tears welled up.
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Zài在
zhuī追
dào悼
huì会
shàng上
，
fā发
yán言
zhě者
shù数
cì次
gěng哽
yē噎
。
At the memorial service, the speaker choked up several times.