trấn áp

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Definition
  1. 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
  1. to suppress, to put down