(v) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs, See Also: breathe out, breathe in, Syn. take a breath, suspire, respire, Example:I can breathe better when the air is clean; The patient is respiring
(v) draw in (air), Syn. breathe in, inspire, Ant. exhale, Example:Inhale deeply; inhale the fresh mountain air; The patient has trouble inspiring; The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
[吐故纳新 / 吐故納新, tǔ gù nà xīnㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣ] lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (成语 saw, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new, See Also: 成语, 庄子#75382