喘不过气来
chuǎn​bu​guò​qì​lái

to be unable to breathe

  • created sense approved 喘不过气来/喘不過氣來 · chuǎn​bu​guò​qì​lái · to be unable to breathe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    喘不过气来 / 喘不過氣來

    chuǎn​bu​guò​qì​lái

    to be unable to breathe

    To be out of breath or unable to catch one's breath; to feel suffocated by physical exertion or extreme pressure.

    喘 (literal) → 喘 · chuǎn · to gasp 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · [potential/result] 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · breath 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · [directional]

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    created sense