半死

bàn sǐ

Dictionary entry

half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)

What does 半死 mean?

半死 (bàn sǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)

2(tired) to death

3(terrified) out of one's wits

4(beaten) to within an inch of one's life

5(knock) the daylights out of sb

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半bànhalf · semi-死sǐto die · impassable

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半死

bàn sǐ

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