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半身不摄 — “Half body not controlled”

半身不摄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a condition where one side of the body is paralyzed or unable to move freely; hemiplegia”. Literally, “Half body not controlled”.

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半身不摄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半身不摄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
不
bù4not
摄
shè13take, absorb, or capture

Example Sentence with 半身不摄

多年前的一场意外,让他半身不摄,生活起居都需要家人照料。
An accident many years ago left him hemiplegic, requiring family care for daily living.

Idioms Related to 半身不摄

Synonyms of 半身不摄

  • bàn半shēn身bù不suí遂half-body paralysis or incomplete

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 半身不摄

What does 半身不摄 mean?

半身不摄 (bàn shēn bù shè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a condition where one side of the body is paralyzed or unable to move freely; hemiplegia”.

How do you pronounce 半身不摄?

半身不摄 is pronounced bàn shēn bù shè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 半身不摄 literally mean?

Literally, 半身不摄 means “Half body not controlled”. It is used to mean “refers to a condition where one side of the body is paralyzed or unable to move freely; hemiplegia”.

What is the Chinese definition of 半身不摄?

摄:引持。指半边身体不能随意转动或半边肢体瘫痪

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