倒吸一口涼氣
dào​xī​yī​kǒu​liáng​qì

to gasp

  • created sense approved 倒吸一口凉气/倒吸一口涼氣 · dào​xī​yī​kǒu​liáng​qì · to gasp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倒吸一口凉气 / 倒吸一口涼氣

    dào​xī​yī​kǒu​liáng​qì

    to gasp

    to gasp in amazement, fear, or shock; to feel a sudden chill run down one's spine

    倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · to pour 吸 (literal) → 吸 · xī · to inhale 一口 (literal) → 一口 · yī​kǒu · a mouthful 凉气 (literal) → 凉气/涼氣 · liáng​qì · shivers

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense