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屏气凝神 — “To hold one's breath and concentrate intently”

屏气凝神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's breath and concentrate intently”. To be completely absorbed and focused on something. Literally, “hold breath, concentrate mind”.

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屏气凝神 Pronunciation and Pinyin

屏气凝神 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
屏
bǐng9to shield, block, or screen
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger
凝
níng16solidify, concentrate, gaze
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing

Example Sentence with 屏气凝神

比赛进入关键时刻,所有观众都屏气凝神,生怕错过任何一个精彩瞬间。
As the game entered a critical moment, all the spectators held their breath in deep concentration, afraid of missing any exciting instant.

Idioms Related to 屏气凝神

Synonyms of 屏气凝神

  • quán全shén神guàn贯zhù注fully absorbed in something
  • jù聚jīng精huì会shén神to concentrate one's attention completely

Antonyms of 屏气凝神

  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention

More idioms starting with 屏

  • bǐng屏shēng声xī息qì气hold breath and keep silent
  • 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bù不xī息Hold breath in awe or fear
  • 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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What does 屏气凝神 mean?

屏气凝神 (bǐng qì níng shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's breath and concentrate intently”.

How do you pronounce 屏气凝神?

屏气凝神 is pronounced bǐng qì níng shén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 屏气凝神 literally mean?

Literally, 屏气凝神 means “hold breath, concentrate mind”. It is used to mean “to hold one's breath and concentrate intently”.

What is the Chinese definition of 屏气凝神?

屏气:抑制呼吸;凝神:聚精会神。形容注意力高度集中,违心一致。

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