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氣喘如牛

简气喘如牛 · 繁氣喘如牛

Mandarin · pinyin qì chuǎn rú niú

to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom)
to huff and puff

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
喘: chuǎn · pant, gasp, breathe heavily
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–3–2–2 · qi4 chuan3 ru2 niu2

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(simile) to pant or gasp loudly

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