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long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

长吁短叹
cháng xū duǎn tàn
ch+áng·2nd tonex+ǖ·1st toned+uǎn·3rd tonet+àn·4th tone
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Synonyms
Synonyms
sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom) · to heave deep sighs · to sigh in despair唉声叹气āi shēng tàn qìto sigh · to heave a sigh叹气tàn qìto whine on for days (idiom) · to endlessly grumble complaints · incessant whining叫苦连天jiào kǔ lián tiānto complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly · incessant grievances叫苦不迭jiào kǔ bu dié
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