唉声叹气 (āi shēng tàn qì) — to sigh in distress; to moan and groan

Definition

A vivid set phrase meaning to sigh repeatedly out of worry or unhappiness. Carries a negative judgment — the speaker sees the sighing as unproductive, not just feeling sad.

idiom

to sigh in distressto moan and groan

Examples

唉声叹气，。
Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì āi shēng tàn qì, hǎo xiàng yǒu shén me xīn shì.
He's been sighing all the time lately, as if something is on his mind.
，唉声叹气，。
Yù dào kùn nan shí, bú yào zhǐ gù zhe āi shēng tàn qì, yào xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué.
When you encounter difficulties, don't just moan and groan; think of a way to solve them.
，唉声叹气。
Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu, tā zuò zài nà lǐ āi shēng tàn qì le hěn jiǔ.
After hearing the news, she sat there sighing in distress for a long time.

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