长吁短叹 — “To sigh frequently”
长吁短叹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh frequently”. To heave deep sighs and groans (as from worry or sorrow); to sigh with distress. Literally, “long sighs and short groans”.
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长吁短叹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 长cháng
- 吁xū
- 短duǎn
- 叹tàn
长吁短叹 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 长吁短叹
他坐在窗边，对着窗外阴沉的天空长吁短叹，似乎有什么心事。
He sat by the window, sighing and groaning at the gloomy sky outside, as if he had something on his mind.
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Synonyms of 长吁短叹
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- cháng长qī七duǎn短bā八many loose ends
- cháng长jiǔ久zhī之jì计a long-term plan
- cháng长lè乐wèi未yāng央May joy be everlasting
- cháng长tíng亭duǎn短tíng亭long and distant journey; melancholy of parting
- zhǎng长tā他rén人wēi威fēng风，，miè灭zì自jǐ己zhì志qì气boost others, undermine self
- zhǎng长tā他rén人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风Boost others' morale, undermine your own
- zhǎng长tā他rén人ruì锐qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
- zhǎng长bié别ren人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短qì气to sigh repeatedly and mournfully
- cháng长mìng命fù富guì贵long life, wealth, and honor
- cháng长mìng命bǎi百suì岁live a long and healthy life
Questions about 长吁短叹
- What does 长吁短叹 mean?
- 长吁短叹 (cháng xū duǎn tàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh frequently”.
- How do you pronounce 长吁短叹?
- 长吁短叹 is pronounced cháng xū duǎn tàn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 长吁短叹 literally mean?
- Literally, 长吁短叹 means “long sighs and short groans”. It is used to mean “to sigh frequently”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 长吁短叹?
- 吁：叹息。长一声、短一声不住地叹气。形容发愁的神情。