"come up for air" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 上來換口氣
• 暫時休息（比喻）

Definition

字面意思是從水中上來換氣。引申意思是從繁忙或壓力中暫時休息一下，恢復精力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於實際的游泳、潛水等情境，也常在口語中比喻非常忙碌或壓力大時暫時休息片刻。比喻用法在對話中很常見。

Examples

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

遊了幾分鐘後，我不得不上來**換口氣**。

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

工作了幾個小時後，我需要**上來換口氣**。

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

她直到專案完成才**上來換口氣**。

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

我整個上午都在學習，終於得**上來換口氣**了。

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

有時候生活太壓抑了，你就是需要**上來換口氣**。

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

哇，自從你開始新工作後，幾乎沒怎麼**上來換口氣**！