上气不接下气 in English shang4 qi4 bu4 jie1 xia4 qi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • out of breath (idiomatic expression)
  • to gasp for air

Simplified Characters

上 气 不 接 下 气

Traditional Characters

上 氣 不 接 下 氣

Pinyin

shang4 qi4 bu4 jie1 xia4 qi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 气qi4gas 不bu4(negative prefix) 接jie1to receive 下xia4down 气qi4gas