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长吁短叹
長吁短嘆
chángxūduǎntàn
1. long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

Character Breakdown

长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2 4 丶
吁
xū
alas; to sigh
HSK 6 6 丶
短
duǎn
brief, short; deficient, lacking
HSK 3 12 丶
叹
tàn
to sigh, to admire
HSK 6 5 丶

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