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沉不住氣

简沉不住气 · 繁沉不住氣

Mandarin · pinyin chén bù zhù qì

to lose one's cool
to get impatient
unable to remain calm

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沉: chén · sink, submerge; addicted to
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
住: zhù · reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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2–4–4–4 · chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4

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