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delonix87
Of course - I can understand it now ' 'number of breaths already maximum'
thank you so much!
In Go game, 「氣」 means 「liberty」when your stones run out of liberty, they die.
氣數 ( number of liberty)已盡 (had been used up)
氣數已盡= "the end is coming" / " defeat is certain"
** If you don't know Go rule, here is some explanation:
A single black stone on the broad has 4 氣 (liberties) - (up, down, left and right.) if white place two stones next to it on both side, the black stone's number of liberty is now only two; when it is completely surrounded on all sides, it has no more liberty and it dies.
When a black group and a white group are engaging in a capturing race, you can tell which side will win by counting the 氣數 ( number of liberty) of both group. the one with the larger number of liberty will win.