黄土埋半截
Traditional (Taiwan):
黃土埋半截
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very old and not long for this world
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- yellow earth already buried half of one
- Meaning
- Said of someone very old who does not have long to live. Often self-deprecating or grim.
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