长吁短叹(cháng xū duǎn tàn)

4 charactersTrad. 長籲短嘆

long moan and short gasp (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
cháng xū duǎn tàn
Meaning
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
長籲短嘆

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