Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「唉聲歎氣」.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「唉聲歎氣」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
A sighing sound caused by sadness, depression or grief.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
āi shēng tàn qì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
aai4 seng1 taan3 hei3
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.
