唉声叹气

唉聲嘆氣

āishēngtànqì

idiom #38,907

Meanings

1 to sigh in despair
2 to moan and groan

Characters

Examples

他整天唉声叹气，什么也不做。

Tā zhěngtiān āishēng tànqì, shénme yě bú zuò.

He sighs and groans all day and does nothing.

别再唉声叹气了，想办法解决问题吧。

Bié zài āishēng tànqì le, xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué wèntí ba.

Stop sighing and figure out how to solve the problem.

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usage

Used disapprovingly — implies passive self-pity rather than genuine grief. Often paired with 无精打采 to describe a demoralized person.

Stroke Order

唉 ài

声 shēng

叹 tàn

气 qì