A technique of inhaling through the nose while blowing air through the lips from the cheeks, used to maintain constant exhalation especially by players of certain wind instruments.
循环呼吸法（鼻吸口呼以保持持续呼出，尤于演奏某些管乐器时采用）
Example sentencesExamples
Notable live highlights were show-stopping performances from the likes of Courtney Pine, who amazed with his virtuoso display of circular breathing.
He was a master of the circular breathing technique and he could play flute with his nose.
He uses his trademark circular breathing method to produce sustained passages of fluent playing.
He uses extended techniques for the saxophone, such as multiphonics, slaptongue and circular breathing.
He displays an impressive circular breathing technique on bass clarinet.
Definition of circular breathing in US English:
circular breathing
noun
A technique of inhaling through the nose while blowing air through the lips from the cheeks, used to maintain constant exhalation especially by players of certain wind instruments.
循环呼吸法（鼻吸口呼以保持持续呼出，尤于演奏某些管乐器时采用）
Example sentencesExamples
He uses extended techniques for the saxophone, such as multiphonics, slaptongue and circular breathing.
He uses his trademark circular breathing method to produce sustained passages of fluent playing.
Notable live highlights were show-stopping performances from the likes of Courtney Pine, who amazed with his virtuoso display of circular breathing.
He was a master of the circular breathing technique and he could play flute with his nose.
He displays an impressive circular breathing technique on bass clarinet.