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to sigh repeatedly

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ai1sheng1tan4qi4 • āishēngtànqì

Meaning


Primary

to sigh repeatedly

Alternatives

sigh repeatedly, sighing repeatedly, sighed repeatedly, sighs repeatedly, to sigh, sigh, sighing

Mnemonic


唉聲嘆氣 To sigh repeatedly is 唉 to sigh and make a sound with your 聲 voice, and then 嘆 to sigh once more and exhale 氣 air loudly this time.

Usage


他 整天 唉聲嘆氣, 看 起來 很 不 開心。

He keeps sighing repeatedly all day and looks very unhappy.

別 再 唉聲嘆氣 了, 事情 沒 那麼 糟。

Stop sighing repeatedly, things aren’t that bad.

你 總是 唉聲嘆氣, 會 影響 別人 的 情緒。

If you keep sighing repeatedly, you will affect others' emotions.

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