半大不小

bàn dà bù xiǎo

Dictionary entry

teenage; in one's teens; adolescent

What does 半大不小 mean?

半大不小 (bàn dà bù xiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1teenage; in one's teens; adolescent

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半bànhalf · semi-大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-小xiǎosmall · tiny

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半大不小

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