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咳声叹气
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咳声叹气

咳声叹气 — “To sigh and groan in distress or despair”

咳声叹气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh and groan in distress or despair”. To heave deep sighs due to sorrow or vexation. Literally, “to cough and sigh”.

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咳声叹气 Pronunciation and Pinyin

咳声叹气 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
咳
hāi9to cough
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation
叹
tàn5sigh or exclaim
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger

Example Sentence with 咳声叹气

他因为长期工作压力,回到家后总是咳声叹气,感到身心疲惫。
Due to prolonged work pressure, he always sighs and groans after returning home, feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

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Synonyms of 咳声叹气

  • āi唉shēng声tàn叹qì气sighing and groaning in despair

Antonyms of 咳声叹气

  • xǐ喜qì气yáng洋yáng洋beaming with joy

More idioms starting with 咳

  • ké咳tuò唾chéng成zhū珠eloquent and insightful speech or writing
  • ké咳zhū珠tuò唾yù玉write or speak with exquisite language

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Questions about 咳声叹气

What does 咳声叹气 mean?

咳声叹气 (hāi shēng tàn qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh and groan in distress or despair”.

How do you pronounce 咳声叹气?

咳声叹气 is pronounced hāi shēng tàn qì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 咳声叹气 literally mean?

Literally, 咳声叹气 means “to cough and sigh”. It is used to mean “to sigh and groan in distress or despair”.

What is the Chinese definition of 咳声叹气?

因忧伤、烦闷或痛苦而发出叹息的声音。

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