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鬱結

简郁结 · 繁鬱結

Mandarin · pinyin yù jié

to suffer from pent-up frustrations
mental knot
emotional issue

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鬱: Look up this written character
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
郁: yù · sweet smelling, rich in aroma; (Cant.) to move, hit
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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4–2 · yu4 jie2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wat1 git3

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verb

to be pent-up; to suffer from pent-up frustrations

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