kiềm toả
Definition
- Verb:
- To restrain; to suppress; to hold in check: The primary meaning of "kiềm toả" is to exert control over something, preventing it from being freely expressed, released, or acted upon. It often implies containing something powerful, such as emotions, forces, or actions.
- To confine; to restrict: It can also mean to limit someone's freedom or the scope of something, placing it under strict control.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy cố gắng kiềm toả cơn giận của mình. (He tried to restrain his anger.)
- Chính phủ tìm cách kiềm toả lạm phát. (The government seeks to suppress inflation.)
- Cảm xúc bị kiềm toả lâu ngày có thể gây hại. (Long-suppressed emotions can be harmful.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a connotation of forceful or necessary control over something that is potentially disruptive, dangerous, or overwhelming.
- Sức mạnh của dòng sông bị kiềm toả bởi con đập. (The river's power is held in check by the dam.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kiềm chế (v): to control, to restrain. This is a very close synonym, sometimes used interchangeably, though "kiềm toả" can imply a stronger, more suppressive force.
- Cô ấy học cách kiềm chế cảm xúc. (She is learning to control her emotions.)
Synonyms
- Restrain: to prevent from doing something; to keep under control.
- Suppress: to put an end to something by force; to prevent from being expressed.
- Curb: to restrain or keep in check.
- Contain: to keep within limits.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While "kiềm toả" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is used in contexts describing the control of powerful elements.
- Kiềm toả sự bùng nổ: to contain an outbreak.
- Kiềm toả tự do: to restrict freedom.