黄土埋半截

黄土埋半截

Literally means:

with half of one's body already in the grave

Actually means:

having one foot in the grave;be dying

It literally means having half of one's body already buried in the earth, and figuratively means that a person is old or sick and weak with not many remaining days or years. It also means that something will soon cone to an end.

身体已经有一半埋进了泥里。比喻一个人年老或病弱，活的时间不长了。也指某事物将近死亡。