半上半下 — “Ambivalent”
半上半下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ambivalent”. Vacillating between two choices; undecided. Literally, “half up half down”.
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半上半下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半上半下 Character Breakdown
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他在选择职业方向时总是半上半下，迟迟无法做出最终决定
He is always ambivalent when choosing his career path, unable to make a final decision.
Idioms Related to 半上半下
Synonyms of 半上半下
More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- 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
- bàn半tūn吞bàn半tǔ吐speak evasively
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Open the tool →Questions about 半上半下
What does 半上半下 mean?
半上半下 (bàn shàng bàn xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ambivalent”.
How do you pronounce 半上半下?
半上半下 is pronounced bàn shàng bàn xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半上半下 literally mean?
Literally, 半上半下 means “half up half down”. It is used to mean “Ambivalent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半上半下?
指两可之间。