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半身不遂 — “Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)”

半身不遂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)”. (figuratively) uneven, unbalanced, or incomplete (e.g., in writing or plans). Literally, “Half-body paralysis”.

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半身不遂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半身不遂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
不
bù4not
遂
suí13achieve or succeed

Example Sentence with 半身不遂

王大爷中风后,左侧身体半身不遂,行动多有不便。
After suffering a stroke, Grandpa Wang's left side became hemiplegic, causing much inconvenience in his movements.

Idioms Related to 半身不遂

Synonyms of 半身不遂

  • bàn半shēn身bù不shè摄one side of body paralyzed

Antonyms of 半身不遂

  • bā八miàn面líng玲lóng珑smooth and slick in social dealings
  • shēng生lóng龙huó活hǔ虎full of vigor and 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 半身不遂

What does 半身不遂 mean?

半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)”.

How do you pronounce 半身不遂?

半身不遂 is pronounced bàn shēn bù suí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 半身不遂 literally mean?

Literally, 半身不遂 means “Half-body paralysis”. It is used to mean “Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)”.

What is the Chinese definition of 半身不遂?

遂:通“随”,顺从。原为医学病症名,指半边身体不能随意转动。有时比喻诗文部分好,部分不好,不够匀称。

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