一鼻孔出氣

简 一鼻孔出气 · 繁 一鼻孔出氣
Mandarin · pinyin yī bí kǒng chū qì

Meanings

  1. lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)
  2. to sing from the same hymn sheet
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
鼻
bí · nose; first; Kangxi radical 209
孔
kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
出
chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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1–2–3–1–4 · yi1 bi2 kong3 chu1 qi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 bei6 hung2 ceot1 hei3

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jat1 bei6 hung2 ceot1 hei3

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  1. (now derogatory) to sing the same tune

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一鼻孔出氣 · yi1 bi2 kong3 chu1 qi4
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Exact source record一鼻孔出氣 一鼻孔出气 [yi1 bi2 kong3 chu1 qi4] /lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)/to sing from the same hymn sheet/