半条命

Traditional: 半條命

bàn tiáo mìng

Dictionary entry

half a life

What does 半条命 mean?

半条命 (bàn tiáo mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1half a life

2only half alive

3barely alive

4(scared, beaten etc) half to death

Character breakdown

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半bànhalf · semi-条tiáostrip · item 命mìnglife · fate

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How to pronounce 半条命

半条命

bàn tiáo mìng

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