屏气凝神
bǐng​qì​níng​shén

with bated breath

  • created sense approved 屏气凝神/屏氣凝神 · bǐng​qì​níng​shén · with bated breath — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屏气凝神 / 屏氣凝神

    bǐng​qì​níng​shén

    with bated breath

    To hold one's breath and concentrate intensely; used to describe a state of being fully focused or in rapt attention.

    屏气 (literal) → 屏气/屏氣 · bǐng​qì · to hold one's breath 凝神 (literal) → 凝神 · níng​shén · to concentrate

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