Meaning of yā yì:
yā yì
压抑
Verb
to constrain or repress emotions
Zài zhè duàn shíjiān lǐ, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng yāyì.
在这段时间里，我感到非常压抑。
During this period, I felt very repressed.
Adjective
oppressive; stifling; depressing
Tā juéde gōngzuò huánjìng tèbié yāyì.
他觉得工作环境特别压抑。
He feels that the working environment is particularly oppressive.
Zhège fángjiān gěi rén yī zhǒng yāyì de gǎnjué.
这个房间给人一种压抑的感觉。
This room gives a stifling feeling.
Tā de xiǎoshuō yǒu yī zhǒng yāyì de qìfēn.
他的小说有一种压抑的气氛。
His novel has a depressing atmosphere.
Noun
repression
Tā xīnzhōng de yāyì zhōngyú shìfàng chūláile.
他心中的压抑终于释放出来了。
The repression in his heart was finally released.
