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上气不接下气
上氣不接下氣
shàngqìbùjiēxiàqì
1.
not enough breath (idiom); to gasp for breath
Character Breakdown
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
3 丶
气
qì
air, gas; steam, vapor; anger
HSK 1
4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
接
jiē
to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone
HSK 3
11 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
3 丶
气
qì
air, gas; steam, vapor; anger
HSK 1
4 丶
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