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上气不接下气

shàng qì bù jiē xià qì

6-character word Traditional 上氣不接下氣

What 上气不接下气 means

1. idiomto be out of breath; to gasp for air

The characters in 上气不接下气

• 上shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb…
• 气qìgas; air; smell; weather
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 接jiēto receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
• 下xiàdown; downwards; below
• 气qìgas; air; smell; weather

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