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半死辣活 — “Half-dead, painfully alive”

半死辣活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of extreme suffering or exhaustion, barely alive but not dead; struggling to survive while enduring great pain”. Literally, “Half-dead, painfully alive”.

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半死辣活 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半死辣活 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
死
sǐ6to die
辣
là14spicy, pungent, ruthless
活
huó9alive, living, work

Example Sentence with 半死辣活

他被困在沙漠里三天,回来时已经是半死辣活了。
He was trapped in the desert for three days, and when he returned, he was barely clinging to life, utterly exhausted.

Idioms Related to 半死辣活

Synonyms of 半死辣活

  • bàn半sǐ死bù不huó活barely alive, spiritless

Antonyms of 半死辣活

  • shēng生jī机bó勃bó勃Vibrant and full of vitality

More idioms starting with 半

  • bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
  • bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
  • bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
  • bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
  • bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
  • bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
  • bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
  • bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
  • bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
  • bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
  • bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
  • bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously

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Questions about 半死辣活

What does 半死辣活 mean?

半死辣活 (bàn sǐ là huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of extreme suffering or exhaustion, barely alive but not dead; struggling to survive while enduring great pain”.

How do you pronounce 半死辣活?

半死辣活 is pronounced bàn sǐ là huó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 半死辣活 literally mean?

Literally, 半死辣活 means “Half-dead, painfully alive”. It is used to mean “in a state of extreme suffering or exhaustion, barely alive but not dead; struggling to survive while enduring great pain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 半死辣活?

指死又死不了,活着又受罪。

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