嘆氣 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sigh verb To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
Senses
嘆氣 is used for these senses in English:
- sigh (intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
sigh — full definition
- verb To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
- noun A long, audible breath let out to express tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.