長吁短嘆

coeng4 heoi1 dyun2 taan3

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

長吁短嘆Traditional · Main Form
长吁短叹Alternate Form

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