pent-up; accumulated stagnation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to accumulate and stagnate; to become pent-up (of emotions, grievances, etc.)
Describes emotions, feelings, or grievances that are suppressed or bottled up over time, often leading to physical or psychological distress. Can function as a nominalized noun in certain contexts (e.g., 发泄积郁).
Cháng长
qī期
jī积
yù郁
chéng成
jí疾
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
bìng病
dǎo倒
le了
。
After years of pent-up emotions turned to illness, he finally collapsed.
Tā她
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
ge个
péng朋
you友
qīng倾
sù诉
，
fā发
xiè泄
jī积
yù郁
zài在
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
bù不
mǎn满
。
She needs to find a friend to confide in and vent the dissatisfaction that has been pent up in her heart.
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Bié别
bǎ把
fán烦
nǎo恼
jī积
yù郁
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
，
shuō说
chū出
lái来
huì会
hǎo好
shòu受
xiē些
。
Don't bottle up your worries inside; you'll feel better if you talk about them.