半死不活 - Chinese Idiom

半死不活:

Literally means:

be more dead than alive low-spirited

Actually means:

It figuratively means one is dying, or that he lacks vitality or energy.

It figuratively means an organization lacks vitality and even can hardly go on.

It also means that something is not developed or settled, and thus reaching a state of stalemate.

形容人快要死去的样子，或没有精神，没有生气的样子。

指一个组织或机构缺少活力，甚至无法运转。

也指某件事情一直悬着，既没有进展，又没有了结，处在不进不退的状态。