上气不接下气
shàng​qì​bù​jiē​xià​qì

out of breath

  • created sense approved 上气不接下气/上氣不接下氣 · shàng​qì​bù​jiē​xià​qì · out of breath

    上气不接下气 / 上氣不接下氣

    shàng​qì​bù​jiē​xià​qì

    out of breath

    (idiom) to be out of breath; to gasp for air

    他跑完五公里后，累得上气不接下气。

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