奄奄 [－－]

Jyutping jim1 jim1
Pinyin yǎn yǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. adj.; dying; weak breathing, barely able to breathe the correct way. Also metaphor for things in decay or decline, of impending doom.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, ideophonic
    breathing feebly
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他已经气息奄奄。
    他已經氣息奄奄。
    tā yǐ jīng qì xī yǎn yǎn 。
    • It's on its last legs.
    • He was nearing his end.
  2. Mandarin
    那个中了枪的人还没有死，但却已经奄奄一息了。
    那個中了槍的人還沒有死，但卻已經奄奄一息了。
    nà ge zhōng le qiāng de rén hái méi yǒu sǐ ， dàn què yǐ jīng yǎn yǎn yī xī le 。
    • The shooting victim is alive, but just barely.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    车祸发生之后，司机夹咗喺车厢入面奄奄一息。
    車禍發生之後，司機夾咗喺車廂入面奄奄一息。
    ce1 wo6 faat3 sang1 zi1 hau6, si1 gei1 gep6 zo2 hai2 ce1 soeng1 jap6 min6 jim1 jim1 jat1 sik1.
    • After the car accident, the driver was stuck in the car on the verge of death.