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一息奄奄
yī​xī​yǎn​yǎn

at death's door

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 一息 yī​xī
    a breath
    a single breath; one's remaining life or vital spark
  2. 奄 yǎn
    reduplication
    faint
    (bound form) breathing feebly; on the verge of death