jiē
jiē

dialect

Meaning of 巴巴结结

巴巴结结 means barely adequate; just managing; get by; diligent but struggling; hardworking with effort. Pronounced bā bā jiē jiē.

  • barely adequate; just managing; get by
  • diligent but struggling; hardworking with effort

Definitions & Examples

bān
shū
bào
jiē
jiē
néng
kàn
dǒng
 

He can just barely understand ordinary books and newspapers.

de
Zhōng
wén
shuǐ
píng
jiē
jiē
gòu
cháng
jiāo
liú
 

His Chinese level is just barely enough for daily conversation.

Zhè
ge
jiù
shǒu
jiē
jiē
hái
néng
yòng
 

This old phone still works, just barely.