上气不接下气

out of breath (idiom) / to gasp for air

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above

gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb

to take on (a responsibility)

down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action