吊頸都要敨下氣

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Chinese

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to hang oneself
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
 
under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
gas; air; smell
gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make someone angry; to get angry; to be enraged
 
trad. (吊頸都要敨下氣) 吊頸
simp. (吊颈都要敨下气) 吊颈
alternative forms 吊頸都要唞下氣吊颈都要唞下气
吊頸都要抖下氣吊颈都要抖下气
Literally: “Some breath is needed even when one is hanging oneself”.

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Idiom

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吊頸都要敨下氣

  1. (Cantonese) Some break is needed after hard work.