气喘吁吁 (qì chuǎn xū xū) — to be out of breath, panting heavily
Definition
A vivid chengyu describing someone panting hard after exertion. Often used as a predicate (气喘吁吁的) or a complement (跑得气喘吁吁).
verb
to be out of breathpanting heavily
Examples
- 气喘吁吁。Tā pá wán lóu tī hòu qì chuǎn xū xū.After climbing the stairs, he was out of breath.
- 气喘吁吁，。Tā pǎo dé qì chuǎn xū xū, shuō bù chū huà lái.She ran so hard she was panting and couldn't speak.
- 气喘吁吁。Dà jiā dào le shān dǐng dōu qì chuǎn xū xū de.Everyone was out of breath when they reached the mountaintop.
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