行将就木

Traditional: 行將就木

xíng jiāng jiù mù

Dictionary entry

to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave

What does 行将就木 mean?

行将就木 (xíng jiāng jiù mù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave

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行xíngokay · all right 将jiāngwill · shall 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 木Mùsurname Mu

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行将就木

xíng jiāng jiù mù

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