唉聲嘆氣 āi shēng tàn qì

to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to heave deep sighs
  2. 2. to sigh in despair
  3. 3. sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
唉 āi HSK 5
sigh of regret or complaint; oh dear
聲 shēng
sound; voice; noise
嘆 tàn
to sigh; to exclaim; variant of 嘆tàn
氣 qì
to get angry; air; gas