憋

• 拼音: biē
• 汉字拆解: 憋 = 敝 (worn/tattered) + 心 (heart, feeling suppressed)

含义

To hold back; to suppress; to stifle. As an adjective, feeling stifled or suffocated.

Describes physically holding in breath, urine, or other bodily needs, as well as emotionally suppressing feelings like anger or frustration. Often implies discomfort from restraint.

例句

1. 他憋了一口气潜入水中。
2. 有话就说出来，别憋在心里。
3. 这房间太小了，让人感觉很憋闷。

用法指南

语境: physical sensation, emotions, daily life

语气: colloquial

正确说法

• 他憋着一肚子火没处发。(He is holding back a belly full of anger with nowhere to vent.)
• 游泳时要学会憋气。(When swimming you need to learn to hold your breath.)

错误说法

• 我憋着高兴 — 憋 implies suppressing negative feelings or physical urges, not positive emotions

起源与历史

憋 = 敝 (worn out) + 心 (heart) — suppressed emotions

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal