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屏气不息 — “To hold one's breath in awe, fear, or intense concentration”

屏气不息 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's breath in awe, fear, or intense concentration”. To be breathless with reverence or apprehension. Literally, “Hold breath, not ceasing”.

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屏气不息 Pronunciation and Pinyin

屏气不息 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
屏
bǐng9to shield, block, or screen
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger
不
bù4not
息
xī10breath, stop, rest

Example Sentence with 屏气不息

当他听到这个令人震惊的消息时,他屏气不息,半晌说不出话来。
When he heard the shocking news, he held his breath, speechless for a long moment.

Idioms Related to 屏气不息

Synonyms of 屏气不息

  • bǐng屏shēng声xī息qì气hold breath and keep silent

More idioms starting with 屏

  • bǐng屏shēng声liǎn敛xī息hold breath and keep silent
  • bǐng屏shēng声jìng静qì气hold breath and be silent
  • bǐng屏qì气níng凝shén神hold breath and concentrate intently
  • bǐng屏qì气tūn吞shēng声endure humiliation and keep silent
  • bǐng屏qì气shè慑xī息hold one's breath in tension
  • bǐng屏qì气liǎn敛xī息hold one's breath
  • píng屏fēng风jiǔ九dié叠Mountains stretching and folding in continuous layers

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Questions about 屏气不息

What does 屏气不息 mean?

屏气不息 (bǐng qì bù xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's breath in awe, fear, or intense concentration”.

How do you pronounce 屏气不息?

屏气不息 is pronounced bǐng qì bù xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 屏气不息 literally mean?

Literally, 屏气不息 means “Hold breath, not ceasing”. It is used to mean “to hold one's breath in awe, fear, or intense concentration”.

What is the Chinese definition of 屏气不息?

屏气:抑制呼吸。闭住气不呼吸,形容敬谨畏惧的样子

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