上气不接下气

shàng qì bù jiē xià qì

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 上气不接下气

• 下 下 xià: down
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 接 接 jiē: to receive
• 气 气 qì: gas; air
• 接下 接下 jiē xià: to take on (a responsibility)
• 上 上 shàng: on top