at one's last gasp; on the verge of death; breathing so weakly that one is close to the end

To have only a breath of life left; breathing very weakly and close to death; on one's deathbed.

Describes breathing that is extremely weak or gasping, as if on the verge of death; often used in the phrase [[奄奄一息|奄奄一息|yan3 yan3 yi1 xi1]]

on the verge of death; at one's last gasp; describing a life or situation that is nearing its end

a castrated man

omelet; specifically a Cantonese-style transliteration of the English word

(literary) suddenly; quickly; in the blink of an eye

(literary) to stop for a rest; to pause suddenly

(literary) to stay or linger for a long period of time