qì​xī​yǎn​yǎn

at one's last gasp

Senses

气息奄奄/ 氣息奄奄 qì​xī​yǎn​yǎn (also qì​xí​yān​yān) at one's last gasp

To have only a breath of life left; breathing very weakly and close to death; on one's deathbed.

气息奄奄/ 氣息奄奄 qì​xī​yǎn​yǎn (also qì​xí​yān​yān) on its last legs

To be on the verge of extinction or collapse; used to describe a system, organization, or tradition that is dying out.

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antonym 生气蓬勃/生氣蓬勃 气息奄奄/氣息奄奄