Meaning of 半死不活
半死不活 means half-dead; on the verge of death; moribund; listless; lifeless; lacking vitality; droopy. Pronounced bàn sǐ bù huó.
- half-dead; on the verge of death; moribund
- listless; lifeless; lacking vitality; droopy
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
xiē些
bàn半
sǐ死
bù不
huó活
de的
yāng秧
miáo苗
pà怕
huǎn缓
bu不
guò过
lái来
le了
。
These half-dead rice seedlings probably won't recover.
Nà那
zhī只
bèi被
zhuàng撞
de的
māo猫
tǎng躺
zài在
lù路
biān边
，
bàn半
sǐ死
bù不
huó活
de地
chuǎn喘
zhe着
qì气
。
The hit cat lay by the roadside, breathing heavily and looking half-dead.
Bìng病
rén人
tǎng躺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
bàn半
sǐ死
bù不
huó活
，
ràng让
jiā家
rén人
shí十
fēn分
dān担
xīn心
。
The patient lay in bed looking half-dead, causing great worry for the family.