"Emotions" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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压抑 yā yì to constrain or repress emotions / oppressive / stifling / depressing / repression
投注 tóu zhù to throw one's energies (into an activity) / to invest one's emotions (in sth) / to bet / betting
人情 rén qíng human emotions / social relationship / friendship / favor / a good turn
触动 chù dòng to touch / to stir up (trouble or emotions) / to move (sb's emotions or worry)
情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn unable to restrain emotions / cannot help
发酵 fā jiào to ferment / (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away / to simmer / to develop
喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4]
激愤 jī fèn to stir up emotions / furious / angry / anger
心潮澎湃 xīn cháo péng pài to be overwhelmed by emotions
别绪 bié xù emotions at time of parting
触 chù to touch / to make contact with sth / to stir up sb's emotions
相亲相爱 xiāng qīn xiāng ài to be kind and love one another (idiom) / bound by deep emotions
意气用事 yì qì yòng shì to let emotions affect one's decisions
嬉笑怒骂 xī xiào nù mà lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom) / fig. all kinds of emotions / to mock and scold / (of writing) freely roving / following the author's fancy
隐忍不发 yǐn rěn bù fā to keep one's emotions inside oneself / to restrain one's emotions
隐忍不言 yǐn rěn bù yán to keep one's emotions inside oneself / to restrain one's emotions
涨满 zhàng mǎn full to the point of overflowing (fluid, emotions etc)
受支配 shòu zhī pèi subject to (foreign domination, emotions etc)
寄怀 jì huái emotions expressed in writing
血气之勇 xuè qì zhī yǒng the courage born of stirred emotions (idiom)
雅怀 yǎ huái refined feelings / distinguished emotions
小鹿乱撞 xiǎo lù luàn zhuàng fig. restless, because of fear or strong emotions
怒气攻心 nù qì gōng xīn (TCM) sudden strong emotions attacking the heart, leading to faints etc / (fig.) to fly into a fit of anger
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