奄奄一息

tā men fā xiàn tā shí tā yǐ yǎn yǎn yī xī

他们发现他时，他已奄奄一息。

When they found him he was more dead than alive.

shù yǐ wàn jì de rén dōu kě de yǎn yǎn yī xī

数以万计的人都渴得奄奄一息。

Thousands are dying of thirst.

nà ge yǎn yǎn yī xī de shì bīng tòng de zhí hēng heng

那个奄奄一息的士兵痛得直哼哼。

The dying soldier was groaning with pain.