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呼不给吸

呼不给吸 — “Too scared to catch one's breath”

呼不给吸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too scared to catch one's breath”. Gasping in fright. Literally, “Exhale not allow inhale”.

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呼不给吸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

呼不给吸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
呼
hū8call out, exhale, whoosh
不
bù4not
给
jǐ9to give or provide
吸
xī6to inhale, absorb, or attract

Example Sentence with 呼不给吸

听到突如其来的巨响,她吓得呼不给吸,心跳加速。
Hearing the sudden loud noise, she was so frightened she couldn't catch her breath, and her heart pounded.

Idioms Related to 呼不给吸

More idioms starting with 呼

  • hū呼zhī之jí即lái来,,huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
  • hū呼zhī之jí即zhì至,,huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
  • hū呼zhī之huò或chū出vividly portrayed, about to appear
  • hū呼zhī之yù欲chū出so vivid as to seem ready to emerge
  • hū呼lú卢hè喝zhì雉to gamble with dice
  • hū呼xī吸zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • hū呼xī吸xiāng相tōng通share same views and interests
  • hū呼tiān天kòu叩dì地wail in extreme grief
  • hū呼tiān天jiào叫dì地lament loudly and desperately
  • hū呼tiān天hào号dì地cry out in extreme anguish
  • hū呼tiān天yù吁dì地implore desperately for help
  • hū呼tiān天huàn唤dì地cry out in extreme sorrow or pain

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Questions about 呼不给吸

What does 呼不给吸 mean?

呼不给吸 (hū bù jǐ xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too scared to catch one's breath”.

How do you pronounce 呼不给吸?

呼不给吸 is pronounced hū bù jǐ xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 呼不给吸 literally mean?

Literally, 呼不给吸 means “Exhale not allow inhale”. It is used to mean “Too scared to catch one's breath”.

What is the Chinese definition of 呼不给吸?

形容吓得来不及喘气。

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