半截入土 meaning in English
with half of one's body already in the grave; with not many remaining years; be dying near; having one foot in the grave
Examples
- Entombed as her is , the playwright can count on room service to sustain the slender thread life
尽管那位剧作家已是半截入土的人了，但他仍可依靠旅馆送茶饭到住房的服务维持他那微弱的生命。