倒抽一口气 dào chōu yī kǒu qì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)

CHARACTERS

倒 dào fall over; lie down; take turns
抽 chōu draw out, pull out; sprout
一 yī one; a, an; alone
口 kǒu mouth; open end; entrance, gate
气 qì steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84