半新不旧 — “Neither new nor old”
半新不旧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “neither new nor old”. Used but still in good condition. Literally, “half new, not old”.
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半新不旧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半新不旧 Character Breakdown
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他穿的那件夹克衫已经半新不旧了，但裁剪合体，看起来依然很有型。
The jacket he was wearing was neither new nor old, but it was well-tailored and still looked stylish.
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Synonyms of 半新不旧
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 半新不旧
What does 半新不旧 mean?
半新不旧 (bàn xīn bù jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “neither new nor old”.
How do you pronounce 半新不旧?
半新不旧 is pronounced bàn xīn bù jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半新不旧 literally mean?
Literally, 半新不旧 means “half new, not old”. It is used to mean “neither new nor old”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半新不旧?
犹言半新半旧。