敛声屏气
liǎn​shēng​bǐng​qì

to hold one's breath

  • created sense approved 敛声屏气/斂聲屏氣 · liǎn​shēng​bǐng​qì · to hold one's breath — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敛声屏气 / 斂聲屏氣

    liǎn​shēng​bǐng​qì

    to hold one's breath

    to keep silent and hold one's breath; used to describe a state of being extremely cautious, respectful, or fearful in someone's presence

    liàn​shēng​bǐng​qì

    敛 (literal) → 敛/斂 · liǎn · to restrain 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · sound 屏气 (literal) → 屏气/屏氣 · bǐng​qì · to hold one's breath

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

    created sense