一时半刻

Traditional: 一時半刻

yī shí bàn kè

Dictionary entry

(idiom) a short time; a little while

What does 一时半刻 mean?

一时半刻 (yī shí bàn kè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) a short time; a little while

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一yīone · single 时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]半bànhalf · semi-刻kèquarter (hour) · moment

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一时半刻

yī shí bàn kè

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