kèn
掯
press down; make things difficult; hold back (tears)
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to press down; to hold down; to push against
dialectA dialectal term for applying physical pressure to something.
Tā他
kèn掯
zhù住
le了
niú牛
bó脖
zi子
，
bú不
ràng让
tā它
luàn乱
dòng动
。
He pressed down on the bull's neck to keep it from moving around.
Bǎ把
nà那
gè个
gài盖
zi子
wǎng往
xià下
kèn掯
yī一
kèn掯
。
Press that lid down a bit.
verb
to make things difficult for someone; to create obstacles; to extort
dialectOften used in compounds like '勒掯' (to extort or cause trouble). It implies unfair obstruction or pressure.
Bàn办
shì事
de的
rén人
gù故
yì意
kèn掯
tā他
，
bù不
gěi给
tā他
gài盖
zhāng章
。
The clerk deliberately made things difficult for him and wouldn't stamp his document.
Lè勒
kèn掯
qián钱
cái财
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
。
Extorting money is illegal.
verb
to hold back (tears); to have (tears) welling up in the eyes
dialectSpecifically used in dialect for tears gathering in the eyes, often before falling.
Tā她
yǎn眼
lǐ里
kèn掯
zhe着
lèi泪
huā花
，
kuài快
yào要
kū哭
chū出
lái来
le了
。
Tears were welling up in her eyes; she was about to cry.
Tā他
qiáng强
rěn忍
zhe着
，
yǎn眼
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
kèn掯
zhe着
lèi泪
。
He held back strongly, with tears in his eyes the whole time.