半截入土 — “Have one foot in the grave”
半截入土 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “have one foot in the grave”. Be on one's last legs; be near death. Literally, “half a body buried in the earth”.
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半截入土 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半截入土 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 半截入土
这位老先生虽然已经半截入土，但思维依然敏捷，精神矍铄。
Although this old gentleman already has one foot in the grave, his mind is still sharp and his spirit robust.
Idioms Related to 半截入土
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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Open the tool →Questions about 半截入土
What does 半截入土 mean?
半截入土 (bàn jié rù tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “have one foot in the grave”.
How do you pronounce 半截入土?
半截入土 is pronounced bàn jié rù tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半截入土 literally mean?
Literally, 半截入土 means “half a body buried in the earth”. It is used to mean “have one foot in the grave”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半截入土?
截：段。半段身子埋入土内。比喻人在世不久了。