屏气 (bǐng qì) — retenir son souffle

Définition

Literary verb meaning 'to hold one's breath' — used for deliberate, often tense pauses, more formal than the colloquial 屏住呼吸.

verb
retenir son souffle

Exemples

  • 屏气
    Tā qián rù shuǐ zhōng, bǐng qì jǐ miǎo zhōng.
    He dived into the water and held his breath for a few seconds.
  • Tā píng le yì kǒu qì, rán hòu tiào jìn hé lǐ.
    He held a breath and then jumped into the river.
  • Tā píng le sān fēn zhōng de qì, cái fú chū shuǐ miàn.
    He held his breath for three minutes before surfacing.

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