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唉声叹气

to sigh repeatedly

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ai1sheng1tan4qi4 • āishēngtànqì

Meaning

Primary

to sigh repeatedly

Alternatives

sigh repeatedly, sighing repeatedly, sighed repeatedly, sighs repeatedly, to sigh, sigh, sighing

Mnemonic

唉声叹气 To sigh repeatedly is 唉 to sigh and make a sound with your 声 voice, and then 叹 to sigh once more and exhale 气 air loudly this time.

Usage

他 整天 唉声叹气， 看 起来 很 不 开心。

He keeps sighing repeatedly all day and looks very unhappy.

别 再 唉声叹气 了， 事情 没 那么 糟。

Stop sighing repeatedly, things aren’t that bad.

你 总是 唉声叹气， 会 影响 别人 的 情绪。

If you keep sighing repeatedly, you will affect others' emotions.

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