Definition & Meaning

moan and groan; heave deep sighs of grief; sigh in despair

Word usage

āi shēng tàn qì

唉 声 叹 气

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slmoan and groan; heave deep sighs of grief; sigh in despair
- tā chú le āi shēng tàn qì wài shén me yě méi yǒu shuō
  她除了唉声叹气外，什么也没有说。
  She didn't utter a word but just kept sighing.
- tā zěn me zhěng tiān āi shēng tàn qì chóu méi kǔ liǎn de
  他怎么整天唉声叹气，愁眉苦脸的？
  Why is he looking so depressed and sighing all the time?
- bù yào yīn wèi shòu le yī diǎn cuò zhé jiù āi shēng tàn qì
  不要因为受了一点挫折就唉声叹气。
  Don't moan and groan because of a little setback.
- wǎn shang tā men fǎn fù hé ji āi shēng tàn qì jī hū méi shuì jiào
  晚上，他们反复合计，唉声叹气，几乎没睡觉。
  Sighing and groaning as they discussed ways and means, they hardly slept all the night.
synonym
cháng xū duǎn tàn长吁短叹 hāi shēng tàn qì咳声叹气 ài shēng tàn qì嗳声叹气
antonym
xǐ qì yáng yáng喜气洋洋 xiào róng mǎn miàn笑容满面 xǐ xíng yú sè喜形于色 xǐ xiào yán kāi喜笑颜开 xǐ méi xiào yǎn喜眉笑眼

Word usage

Note
1."唉声叹气" is often used to describe people’s emotions and states; 2."唉" cannot be written as "哀".

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