敛容息气 — “Compose one's expression and hold one's breath”
敛容息气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assume a solemn and respectful expression, often holding one's breath; to compose oneself with a grave and serious demeanor”. Literally, “Compose one's expression and hold one's breath”.
敛容息气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 敛
- liǎn敛fā发jǐn谨chì饬meticulous in collecting and distributing
- liǎn敛hòu后shū疏qián前compact rear, sparse front
- liǎn敛shēng声nì匿jì迹keep quiet and out of sight
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏xī息hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏qì气hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
- liǎn敛yǐng影táo逃xíng形withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
- liǎn敛shǒu手píng屏zú足restrain oneself from acting rashly
- liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
- liǎn敛qí旗xī息gǔ鼓quietly stop an activity
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What does 敛容息气 mean?
敛容息气 (liǎn róng xī qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assume a solemn and respectful expression, often holding one's breath; to compose oneself with a grave and serious demeanor”.
How do you pronounce 敛容息气?
敛容息气 is pronounced liǎn róng xī qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敛容息气 literally mean?
Literally, 敛容息气 means “Compose one's expression and hold one's breath”. It is used to mean “to assume a solemn and respectful expression, often holding one's breath; to compose oneself with a grave and serious demeanor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敛容息气?
敛容：收起笑容，态度变得严肃；息：停止。正容屏气，形容神情严肃庄重