Meaning of 残喘
残喘 means faint breath before death; the last gasp; a barely sustained existence. Pronounced cán chuǎn.
- faint breath before death; the last gasp; a barely sustained existence
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
jiā家
lǎo老
gōng公
sī司
zài在
xīn新
jì技
shù术
chōng冲
jī击
xià下
，
zhǐ只
shì是
gǒu苟
yán延
cán残
chuǎn喘
。
That old company is merely clinging to a precarious existence under the impact of new technology.
Dí敌
bīng兵
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
cán残
chuǎn喘
zhī之
lì力
，
hěn很
kuài快
biàn便
tóu投
xiáng降
le了
。
The enemy soldiers were at their last gasp and surrendered soon after.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
luò落
hòu后
de的
zhì制
dù度
bù不
guò过
shì是
zài在
gǒu苟
yán延
cán残
chuǎn喘
bà罢
le了
。
This outdated system is merely lingering on its deathbed.
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