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
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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.
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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。