半生不熟

bàn shēng bù shóu

Dictionary entry

underripe

What does 半生不熟 mean?

半生不熟 (bàn shēng bù shóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1underripe

2half-cooked

3(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)

4clumsy

5halting

Character breakdown

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半bànhalf · semi-生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-熟shúripe; mature · thoroughly cooked; done

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半生不熟

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