sigh in despair
Cough, sound and sigh, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ā ISH ē NGT à NQ ì, which means to sigh because of sadness, boredom or pain. From negative exposure gossip.
The origin of Idioms
The sixth chapter of negative exposure gossip: "Jiang Peidu couldn't do it, so he had to cough and sigh to get out of the gate. But the Chartered driver didn't know where to go, and he was so angry that he stamped his feet."
Idiom usage
It means to sigh when you are not satisfied
[example]
Zhu Ziqing's landlady: "she will never be down in the dumps, never ~"
Analysis of Idioms
Sigh and groan
The opposite is jubilant
sigh in despair
a plot to gain time in order to complete defense - huǎn bīng zhī jì
words flow from the mouth as from the pen of a master - chū yǔ chéng zhāng
Let the river flow and let the fire flow - xuán hé xiè huǒ
like having prickles on the back - bèi ruò máng cì