屏息 (bǐng xī) — to hold one's breath; (Buddhism) to suspend thoughts and reject external influence
Definition
Literary/formal verb. The everyday phrase for 'hold one's breath' is 屏住呼吸; 屏息 alone leans toward writing and has a secondary sense of 'suspend thoughts and reject outside influence' (esp. Buddhist practice).
verb
to hold one's breath(Buddhism) to suspend thoughts and reject external influence
Examples
- ，屏息。Tā qián rù shuǐ zhōng, bǐng xī piàn kè.He dived into the water and held his breath for a moment.
- 屏息，。Xiū xíng zhě bǐng xī níng shén, pái chú zá niàn.The practitioner holds his breath and concentrates, eliminating distracting thoughts.
- 屏息。Quán chǎng guān zhòng bǐng xī děng dài jié guǒ.The entire audience held their breath waiting for the result.
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