氣喘吁吁
简 气喘吁吁 · 繁 氣喘吁吁Meanings
- to pant
- to gasp for breath
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4–3–1–1 · qi4 chuan3 xu1 xu1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hei3 cyun2 heoi1 heoi1
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- (idiomatic) to pant or gasp heavily; to be out of breath
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