上气不接下气

shàng qì bù jiē xià qì

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 上气不接下气

下
xià

down

不
bù

no; not so

接
jiē

to receive

气
qì

gas; air

接下
jiē xià

to take on (a responsibility)

上
shàng

on top