Definition
v.p.
to suffocateto be unable to breathe(figuratively) to feel overwhelmed or stifled
Examples
- ，透不过气。Tā zài shuǐ lǐ biē le tài jiǔ, chàdiǎn tòu bú.He held his breath underwater too long and almost suffocated.
- ，透不过气。Fángjiān lǐ de yān wèi tài zhòng, wǒ jīhū tòu bú.The smoke in the room was so thick I could hardly breathe.
- ，透不过气。Zuìjìn gōngzuò yālì tài dà, zhēn ràng rén tòu bú.The work pressure lately is so intense it's suffocating.
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