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按捺不下 — “Unable to suppress or restrain one's emotions, impulses, or excitement”

按捺不下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to suppress or restrain one's emotions, impulses, or excitement”. Unable to keep down one's feelings. Literally, “unable to suppress or restrain”.

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按捺不下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

按捺不下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
按
àn9press, according to, investigate
捺
nà11press down, calligraphy stroke
不
bù4not
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 按捺不下

听到这个令人振奋的消息,他心中的喜悦再也按捺不下了
Hearing the exciting news, the joy in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

Idioms Related to 按捺不下

Synonyms of 按捺不下

  • àn按nà纳bù不zhù住unable to contain strong emotions

Antonyms of 按捺不下

  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed

More idioms starting with 按

  • àn按bīng兵bù不jǔ举hold back forces and take no action
  • àn按bīng兵bù不dòng动hold back troops and not take action
  • àn按bīng兵bù不fā发Hold back troops, bide time
  • àn按bīng兵shù束jiǎ甲Cease hostilities and prepare for peace
  • àn按láo劳fēn分pèi配distribution according to one's labor
  • àn按láo劳qǔ取chóu酬paid according to work
  • àn按míng名zé责shí实demand reality matches name
  • àn按tú图suǒ索jùn骏rigidly adhere to old rules
  • àn按tú图suǒ索jì骥follow a map to find a horse
  • àn按dǔ堵rú如gù故Everything peaceful and orderly as before
  • àn按qiáng强zhù助ruò弱curb the strong and assist the weak
  • àn按nà捺bu不zhù住unable to restrain oneself

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Questions about 按捺不下

What does 按捺不下 mean?

按捺不下 (àn nà bù xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to suppress or restrain one's emotions, impulses, or excitement”.

How do you pronounce 按捺不下?

按捺不下 is pronounced àn nà bù xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 按捺不下 literally mean?

Literally, 按捺不下 means “unable to suppress or restrain”. It is used to mean “Unable to suppress or restrain one's emotions, impulses, or excitement”.

What is the Chinese definition of 按捺不下?

按捺:抑制,忍耐。无法抑制

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