Chinese word dictionary

长吁短叹

cháng xū duǎn tàn · long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

Word information

Simplified长吁短叹
Traditional長吁短嘆
Pinyincháng xū duǎn tàn
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 长吁短叹

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