sung1 jat1 hau2 hei3鬆一口氣松一口气

Jyutpingsung1 jat1 hau2 hei3

Yalesūng yāt háu hei

語句Common

Definition

To breathe a sigh of relief; to feel relieved that something worried about did not happen.

colloquialemotion

How it's used

This expression is used to describe the physical and mental release of tension after a period of prolonged anxiety or pressure. It often implies that the person was holding their breath or bracing for a negative outcome, and the relief comes from the situation finally resolving in a positive or neutral way. It is a very common way to express the feeling of a weight being lifted off one's shoulders.

Examples

gin3見dou2到fan2份sing4成zik1績daan1單hap6合gaak3格，ngo5我zung1終jyu1於sung1鬆jat1一hau2口hei3氣laa3喇。

Seeing that my report card passed, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

nei5你zou6做jyun4完saai3晒di1啲gung1功fo3課mei6未aa4呀？zou6做jyun4完zau6就ho2可ji5以sung1鬆jat1一hau2口hei3氣。

Have you finished all your homework? You can breathe a sigh of relief once you're done.

Common phrases

zung1終jyu1於sung1鬆jat1一hau2口hei3氣

finally breathe a sigh of relief

Common mistake

Do not use this phrase to describe physical relaxation after exercise or rest, as it specifically refers to emotional relief from worry or stress. For physical relaxation, use 鬆弛 or 休息.