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喉长气短 — “To describe a task or process as complicated, difficult, or laborious”

喉长气短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a task or process as complicated, difficult, or laborious”. Arduous and troublesome. Literally, “long throat, short breath”.

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喉长气短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

喉长气短 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
喉
hóu12throat
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

Example Sentence with 喉长气短

这项工作程序复杂,真是喉长气短,需要投入大量精力才能完成。
This task has complex procedures, it's truly troublesome and laborious, requiring a lot of effort to complete.

Idioms Related to 喉长气短

More idioms starting with 喉

  • hóu喉qīng清yùn韵yǎ雅clear melodious voice and elegant style
  • hóu喉jiāo焦chún唇gàn干talk oneself hoarse

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What does 喉长气短 mean?

喉长气短 (hóu cháng qì duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a task or process as complicated, difficult, or laborious”.

How do you pronounce 喉长气短?

喉长气短 is pronounced hóu cháng qì duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 喉长气短 literally mean?

Literally, 喉长气短 means “long throat, short breath”. It is used to mean “to describe a task or process as complicated, difficult, or laborious”.

What is the Chinese definition of 喉长气短?

比喻事情麻烦、费劲。

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