半三不四 — “To be in a daze”
半三不四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a daze”. Absent-minded; dispirited.
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半三不四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半三不四 Character Breakdown
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他最近总是半三不四的，工作效率也下降了不少。
He has been in a daze lately, and his work efficiency has dropped significantly.
Idioms Related to 半三不四
More idioms starting with 半
- 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
- bàn半tūn吞bàn半tǔ吐speak evasively
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Open the tool →Questions about 半三不四
What does 半三不四 mean?
半三不四 (bàn sān bù sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a daze”.
How do you pronounce 半三不四?
半三不四 is pronounced bàn sān bù sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 半三不四?
指心神不定，无精打采。