| 上气不接下气 |
shàng qì bù jiē xià qì |
(idiom) to be out of breath; to gasp for air |
| 上 |
shǎng |
used in 上声 |
| 上 |
shàng |
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above |
| 气 |
qì |
gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 接 |
jiē |
to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb |
| 接下 |
jiē xià |
to take on (a responsibility) |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 气 |
qì |
gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi |