唉声叹气

āi shēng tàn qì

sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)

to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair

唉

āi

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)

声

shēng

sound

叹

tàn

variant of 嘆|叹[tan4]

气

qì

gas; air