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to restrain anger
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眕 (zhěn) is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the semantic component 目 (eye) and the phonetic 㐱 (zhěn). Its original meaning was the physical action of looking closely or staring. In classical texts, its scope expanded significantly into the psychological realm, coming to denote heaviness, steadfastness, and self-restraint. This semantic journey reflects a leap from the tangible weight of a steady, unwavering gaze to the abstract moral weight of maintaining a calm, serious, and restrained demeanor in difficult circumstances.
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