長吁短嘆 cháng xū duǎn tàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

CHARACTERS

長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
吁 xū
HSK 6
interjection 'Alas!'; to sigh
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking
嘆 tàn sigh, admire