倒抽一口涼氣 [－－－－凉气]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    人​遇到​出乎意料​嘅​事​個​陣​可能​有​嘅​反​應​，​例如​用力​咁​吸​咗​一​啖​氣​、​忍住​道氣​、​背脊​打冷震​。
    Reactions may have when somebody encountered unexpected things. For example, have a deep breath, hold your breath, the back feel cool.
    • 當我知道唐女士係一位市長夫人時，我忍唔住「倒抽一口涼氣」（用力咁吸咗一啖氣），我實在為梁小姐有個咁嘅阿媽覺得擔憂。
      当我知道唐女士系一位市长夫人时，我忍唔住「倒抽一口凉气」（用力咁吸咗一啖气），我实在为梁小姐有个咁嘅阿妈觉得担忧。
      When I know Ms Tong is a wife of a mayor, I had a deep breath. I worry for Miss Leung because of her mother.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    当我知道唐女士系一位市长夫人时，我忍唔住「倒抽一口凉气」（用力咁吸咗一啖气），我实在为梁小姐有个咁嘅阿妈觉得担忧。
    當我知道唐女士係一位市長夫人時，我忍唔住「倒抽一口涼氣」（用力咁吸咗一啖氣），我實在為梁小姐有個咁嘅阿媽覺得擔憂。
    • When I know Ms Tong is a wife of a mayor, I had a deep breath. I worry for Miss Leung because of her mother.