jī​yù

to smolder

  • created sense approved 积郁/積鬱 · jī​yù · to smolder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积郁 / 積鬱

    jī​yù

    to smolder

    (of emotions like grief, worry, or resentment) to accumulate in one's mind over a long period without being vented

    积 (literal) → 积/積 · jī · to accumulate 郁 (literal) → 郁/鬱 · yù · pent-up

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  • created sense approved 积郁/積鬱 · jī​yù · pent-up grief — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积郁 / 積鬱

    jī​yù

    pent-up grief

    accumulated anxiety, resentment, or melancholy that has built up in one's heart

    积 (literal) → 积/積 · jī · to accumulate 郁 (literal) → 郁/鬱 · yù · depressed

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