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Dreaming of swallowing

Food · 梦见吞咽
swallowing in a dreamdreaming of swallowing somethingdifficulty swallowing dreamlump in the throat dream
Folk reading traditional

Chinese folk symbolism connects swallowing with acceptance and with words that must be taken in, such as reputation, apology or instruction, whether or not you agreed to it.

Psychological view modern

In dream research swallowing difficulty usually echoes body states rather than hidden meanings: reflux, a dry throat, anxiety that tightens the throat, or grief and anger you have been holding in all week.

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Dreaming of swallowing - what does it mean?
Chinese folk symbolism connects swallowing with acceptance and with words that must be taken in, such as reputation, apology or instruction, whether or not you agreed to it. In dream research swallowing difficulty usually echoes body states rather than hidden meanings: reflux, a dry throat, anxiety that tightens the throat, or grief and anger you have been holding in all week. Reference material, not a prediction.

What does folk tradition associate with this dream?
Chinese folk symbolism connects swallowing with acceptance and with words that must be taken in, such as reputation, apology or instruction, whether or not you agreed to it.

What does psychology say?
In dream research swallowing difficulty usually echoes body states rather than hidden meanings: reflux, a dry throat, anxiety that tightens the throat, or grief and anger you have been holding in all week.

What can I do next?
Say out loud the thing you swallowed this week.

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