讀空氣

Chinese
 
to read; to study; comma
to read; to study; comma; phrase marked by pause
 air; empty qi; pneuma
trad. (讀空氣) 讀 空氣
simp. (读空气) 读 空气

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 空(くう)気(き)を読(よ)む (kūki o yomu).

Pronunciation

Verb

讀⫽空氣 (verb-object)

  1. (slang, intransitive) to read the room
    讀不懂空氣／读不懂空气  ―  dú bù dǒng kōngqì  ―  to be unable to read the room
  • KY (kēiwài)
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