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矮半截

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Collocation

1
也作【矮一头】
2
矮过半截
3
矮了半截
4
不比别人矮半截
5
比矮半截

Definition

矮半截:

Literally means:

low in rank or grade; be inferior.

Actually means:

半截 is a qualifier, which means half of something. This phrase means that someone is shorter than another person.

Figuratively, it means someone is much lower in rank, status, or grade. It often implies that someone is inferior to others.

半截,数量词,指一件事物的一半。矮半截,指跟某个对象比起来低很多。

矮半截,比喻地位、身份、水平等方面差很多。常含有不如别人的意味。

Example

Used as predicate or object, and can be used with other words in between. (常作谓语、宾语中间可插入别的词语)
1
Suīrán
虽然
jiā
家里
hěn
qíong
  
,
cónglái
从来
juéde
觉得
自己
biéren
别人
ǎi
bànjié
半截
  

Although his family was poor, he never felt half as short as others.

2
Yǒuxiē
有些
rén
zài
wàiguó
外国
rén
miànqián
面前
jiù
hǎoxiàng
好像
ǎi
le
bànjié
半截
  
,
lián
合理
de
shìqing
事情
gǎn
chūlái
出来
  

Some people seem to be half-short in front of foreigners, and even reasonable things dare not be raised.

3
Suīrán
虽然
méi
kǎoshàng
考上
xué
大学
  
,
bìng
juéde
觉得
xuéshēng
大学生
ǎi
bànjié
半截
  
,
míngxìn
明信
自己
de
néng
能力
biéren
别人
chā
  

Although he did not go to college, but he did not feel half shorter than college students, he believes that his ability is no worse than others.