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倒吸一口涼氣

简倒吸一口凉气 · 繁倒吸一口涼氣

Mandarin · pinyin dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì

to gasp (with amazement or shock etc)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to have one's hairs stand on end

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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
吸: xī · inhale, suck in; absorb; attract
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
涼: liáng · cool, cold; disheartened
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
凉: liáng · cool, cold; disheartened
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–1–1–3–2–4 · dao4 xi1 yi1 kou3 liang2 qi4

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