Dreaming of holding back tears - dream meaning with inherited lore

Dreaming of holding back tears can show both the part of you that insists you must not reveal your feelings and the state of no longer being able to keep them down.

Even as tears well up, you bite your lip or lower your head to hold them back. There may be people around, or you may need to speak but find your voice barely comes out.

Korean lore: Traditionally, holding back tears has sometimes been seen as a scene symbolizing unresolved worries or words left inside. It has also been interpreted as a process of suppressing emotions until they emerge in a dream. (In folk dream interpretation, suppressed tears and a blocked voice are sometimes seen as symbols of feelings left unexpressed.)

Through the mind: You may feel that you must not show weakness at work or in family relationships. You might look at whether you have been putting your own feelings aside while prioritizing your role and other people’s reactions.

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