retain

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【词性】：v．

【释义】：

保持，保留

retain the needle留针

retain the needle and wait for qi留针候气

retain the inserted needle for a certain period of time刺后留针一定时间

retain the needles for 20 minutes留针20分钟

retain the needles for 20 minutes with intermittent movements间歇动留针20分钟

Evils of heat and wetness are retained in the body．湿热内留。

Syndrome in which essence of life fails to retain in the body should be treated with astringents．散者收之。 The needle is retained only after the pain has disappeared．疼痛消失后欲留针。