Meaning of 半大不小
半大不小 means half-grown; adolescent; in that awkward age between child and adult. Pronounced bàn dà bù xiǎo.
- half-grown; adolescent; in that awkward age between child and adult
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
ér儿
zi子
xiàn现
zài在
bàn半
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
，
zuì最
shì是
táo淘
qì气
de的
shí时
hou候
。
My son is at that half-grown age now, the most mischievous time.
Zhè这
qún群
bàn半
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
hái孩
zi子
，
zhěng整
tiān天
jiù就
zài在
jiē街
shang上
fēng疯
pǎo跑
。
These half-grown kids are running wild on the street all day long.
Tā她
jiā家
guī闺
nǚ女
bàn半
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
，
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhǔ主
yì意
le了
。
Their daughter is at that adolescent age and has already started forming her own opinions.
Bié别
bǎ把
tā他
dāng当
xiǎo小
hái孩
，
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
bàn半
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
le了
，
gāi该
dǒng懂
shì事
le了
。
Don't treat him like a child; he's half-grown now and should start behaving properly.
Bàn半
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
nián年
jì纪
，
zuì最
ràng让
fù父
mǔ母
cāo操
xīn心
。
The adolescent age is the most worrisome for parents.