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叹气
tànqì
Description
当一个人很累、很难过或者很失望的时候，常常会叹气。
When a person is very tired, sad, or disappointed, they often sigh.
叹气就是慢慢地、大声地把气呼出来。
Sighing means slowly and loudly breathing out air.
Meanings
叹气tànqì
to sigh (from sadness, tiredness, or worry)
他看着成绩单，叹了一口气。
He looked at the report card and sighed.
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Notes
- Etymology
叹 (to sigh) + 气 (breath/air), literally 'to sigh out breath'.
- Nuance
often used with the measure phrase 一口气, as in 叹一口气.
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