压抑

Traditional form:

壓抑

Pinyin (reading):

yāyì

Definitions:

• to constrain or repress emotions
• oppressive
• stifling
• depressing
• repression

Characters:

• 压 - press; oppress; crush; pressure
• 抑 - to curb, to hinder; to keep down, to repress

Traditional characters:

• 壓 - press; oppress; crush; pressure
• 抑 - to curb, to hinder; to keep down, to repress