长嘘短叹 — “Lengthy exhalations and brief laments”
长嘘短叹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh deeply and frequently, expressing profound sorrow, worry, or regret; to lament continuously”. Literally, “lengthy exhalations and brief laments”.
长嘘短叹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
长嘘短叹 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 长嘘短叹
More idioms starting with 长
- cháng长qī七duǎn短bā八many loose ends
- cháng长jiǔ久zhī之jì计a long-term plan
- cháng长lè乐wèi未yāng央May joy be everlasting
- cháng长tíng亭duǎn短tíng亭long and distant journey; melancholy of parting
- zhǎng长tā他rén人wēi威fēng风，，miè灭zì自jǐ己zhì志qì气boost others, undermine self
- zhǎng长tā他rén人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风Boost others' morale, undermine your own
- zhǎng长tā他rén人ruì锐qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
- zhǎng长bié别ren人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短qì气to sigh repeatedly and mournfully
- cháng长mìng命fù富guì贵long life, wealth, and honor
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What does 长嘘短叹 mean?
长嘘短叹 (cháng xū duǎn tàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh deeply and frequently, expressing profound sorrow, worry, or regret; to lament continuously”.
How do you pronounce 长嘘短叹?
长嘘短叹 is pronounced cháng xū duǎn tàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长嘘短叹 literally mean?
Literally, 长嘘短叹 means “lengthy exhalations and brief laments”. It is used to mean “to sigh deeply and frequently, expressing profound sorrow, worry, or regret; to lament continuously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长嘘短叹?
指叹息不已。