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唉声叹气

āi shēng tàn qìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom) / to heave deep sighs / to sigh in despair
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6bb8fa9100702103. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

唉聲嘆氣 唉声叹气 [ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4] /sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)/to heave deep sighs/to sigh in despair/

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Other forms in these source records: 唉聲嘆氣

  • 唉
    āi

    interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) / to sigh

    ài

    alas / oh dear

  • 声
    shēng

    sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

  • 叹
    tàn

    to sigh / to exclaim

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

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