"come up for air" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 上来换口气
• 暂时休息（比喻）

Definition

字面意思是从水中上来换气。引申意思是从繁忙或压力中暂时休息一下，恢复精力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于实际的游泳、潜水等场合，也可用于比喻非常忙、很累时暂时停下来休息一会儿。比喻用法多见于口语表达。

Examples

I had to come up for air after swimming for a few minutes.

游了几分钟后，我不得不上来**换口气**。

After hours of work, I needed to come up for air.

工作了几个小时后，我需要**上来换口气**。

She didn't come up for air until the project was finished.

她直到项目完成才**上来换口气**。

I've been studying all morning and finally had to come up for air.

我整个上午都在学习，终于得**上来换口气**了。

Sometimes you just need to come up for air when life gets too overwhelming.

有时候生活太压抑了，你就是需要**上来换口气**。

Wow, you’ve barely come up for air since you started your new job!

哇，自从你开始新工作后，几乎没怎么**上来换口气**！