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唉聲嘆氣 (aai1 seng1 taan3 hei3) — heave deep sighs; moan and groan; sigh in despair in Cantonese

aaiˉ¹唉sengˉ¹聲taan˗₃嘆hei˗₃氣
简 唉声叹气
Mandarin Pinyin: ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4

Meaning of 唉聲嘆氣

nounheave deep sighs; moan and groan; sigh in despair

Characters in 唉聲嘆氣

唉aai1
(exclamation, sign in despair); alas
聲sing1
make a sound; declare; state
嘆taan3
variant form of 歎
氣hei3
anger; annoyance; irritation

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