上氣不接下氣
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to be out of breath
to gasp for air
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- the upper breath doesn't connect with the lower breath
- Meaning
- To be gasping for breath, usually after running or hard effort; it describes being utterly exhausted. Neutral, descriptive.
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