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one breath · in one breath · at a stretch

一口气
yī kǒu qì
WordHSK 5
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Breathe, damn you!
吸一口气，妈的！
The old man breathed his last.
老人咽下了最后一口气。
He took a deep breath before entering his boss's office.
他在进老板办公室前深吸了一口气。
His humor charmingly eased the embarrassing atmosphere at dinner time and made me breathe a sigh of relief.
他的幽默巧妙地缓解了晚餐时尴尬的气氛，让我松了一口气。
I sighed with relief to hear it.
我听到消息松了一口气。
Synonyms
Synonyms
in a spurt of energy一鼓作气yī gǔ zuò qìat one go · at a stretch · for a period of time · forming a gang一气yī qìa move · an action · in one move · at a stroke · in one go一举yī jǔ
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