收敛 shōuliǎn to dwindle
to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (maths) to converge
How to remember 收敛: 收 receive + 敛 to collect = to dwindle.
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How it is used
- To rein oneself in, restrain behavior or emotion - 你最好收敛一点 (nǐ zuìhǎo shōuliǎn yìdiǎn) you'd better tone it down.
- Also 'to fade/dwindle' (笑容收敛 the smile faded) and, in math, 'to converge.' Core sense: pulling in and holding back.