不死也半條命

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Chinese

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not; no
to die; impassable; uncrossable
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
 
also; too
half; semi-; incomplete
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
 
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article
 
life; fate
trad. (不死也半條命)
simp. (不死也半条命)
Literally: “even if one does not die, one will be severely wounded”.

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Idiom

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不死也半條命

  1. in a dangerous predicament; between a rock and a hard place