唉声叹气

Traditional: 唉聲嘆氣

āi shēng tàn qì

Dictionary entry

sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)

What does 唉声叹气 mean?

唉声叹气 (āi shēng tàn qì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)

2to heave deep sighs

3to sigh in despair

Character breakdown

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唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) · to sigh 声shēngsound · voice 叹tànto sigh · to exclaim 气qìgas; air · smell

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