唉声叹气 in English ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • sighing voice, wailing breath (idiomatic expression)
  • to heave deep sighs
  • to sigh in despair

Simplified Characters

唉 声 叹 气

Traditional Characters

唉 聲 嘆 氣

Pinyin

ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

唉ai1interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) 声sheng1sound 叹tan4to sigh 气qi4gas