上气不接下气 shàng qì bù jiē xià qì

to gasp for air; out of breath (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to gasp for air
  2. 2. out of breath (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
气 qì HSK 1
to get angry; air; gas
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
接 jiē HSK 3
to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
气 qì HSK 1
to get angry; air; gas