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上气不接下气

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Collocation

1
跑得上气不接下气
2
上气不接下气地说
3
上气不接下气直奔出事的地方
4
有点儿上气不接下气

Definition

上气不接下气

Literally means:

be out of breath

Actually means:

asp for breath

It means being out of breath.

形容呼吸急促,喘不上气来。

Example

Used as predicate, adverbial adjunct or complement. (作谓语、状语、补语)
1
Jīntiān
今天
cóng
lóu
dào
lóu
  
,
hái
zhēn
yǒudiǎn
有点
shàng
jiē
xià
ne
  

Today, I climbed from the first floor to the eighth floor, really a little angry.

2
chōng
jìn
bàngōngshì
办公室
  
,
shàng
jiē
xià
shuō
  
:
kuài
jiùhuǒ
救火
  
!
ménkǒu
大门口
zháohuǒ
着火
le
  
!
shì
于是
jiā
大家
立即
chōng
le
chū
出去
  

He rushed into the office and said, "Go to the fire!" There's a fire at the gate!" So everyone rushed out at first.

3
Xiǎotōu
小偷
bèi
rén
zhuī
shàng
jiē
xià
de
  
,
zài
méiyǒu
没有
qi
力气
táo
le
  

The thief was caught up with the gas, and there was no longer any strength to escape.