半生半熟 — “Half-cooked or half-ripe”
半生半熟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “half-cooked or half-ripe”. Not fully familiar with or skilled in something; half-baked. Literally, “half raw, half ripe”.
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半生半熟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 半bàn
- 生shēng
- 半bàn
- 熟shú
半生半熟 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 半生半熟
他对这项新工作还半生半熟，很多地方需要前辈指导。
He is still half-baked in this new task, and many aspects require guidance from experienced colleagues.
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Synonyms of 半生半熟
Antonyms of 半生半熟
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
Questions about 半生半熟
- What does 半生半熟 mean?
- 半生半熟 (bàn shēng bàn shú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “half-cooked or half-ripe”.
- How do you pronounce 半生半熟?
- 半生半熟 is pronounced bàn shēng bàn shú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 半生半熟 literally mean?
- Literally, 半生半熟 means “half raw, half ripe”. It is used to mean “half-cooked or half-ripe”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 半生半熟?
- 没有完全成熟或未烹煮至可食用的程度。比喻不熟悉；不熟练。