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一氣之下

简一气之下 · 繁一氣之下

Mandarin · pinyin yī qì zhī xià

in a fit of pique
in a fury

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4–1–4 · yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4

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jat1 hei3 zi1 haa6

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adv

in a fury; in a rage

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