trấn áp
Definition
- Verb:
- To suppress, to put down: To use force, authority, or power to quell opposition, unrest, or rebellion.
- To repress: To restrain or hold back internal feelings, thoughts, or emotions through self-control.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chính quyền phải trấn áp cuộc bạo loạn. (The government had to suppress the riot.)
- Anh ấy cố trấn áp cơn giận của mình. (He tried to repress his anger.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in political, social, or military contexts to describe the action of a governing body against perceived threats.
- In a psychological context, it describes the internal act of subduing one's own emotions or thoughts.
Variants and Related Words
- Đàn áp (v): to oppress, to persecute. Often carries a stronger, more brutal connotation than "trấn áp."
- Chế độ đó đàn áp tự do ngôn luận. (That regime oppresses freedom of speech.)
Synonyms
- Suppress: To forcibly put an end to.
- Quell: To put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
- Repress: To subdue (someone or something) by force, or to restrain one's own thoughts or feelings.
Related Idioms
- While "trấn áp" itself is not commonly part of idioms, its meaning is central to phrases describing the crushing of dissent or internal struggle.
verb
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to suppress, to put down