行将就木
xíng​jiāng​jiù​mù

with one foot in the grave

  • created sense approved 行将就木/行將就木 · xíng​jiāng​jiù​mù · with one foot in the grave — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    行将就木 / 行將就木

    xíng​jiāng​jiù​mù

    with one foot in the grave

    To approach one's coffin; used to describe someone who is very old and near death.

    行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · soon 将 (literal) → 将/將 · jiāng · [future] 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 木 (literal) → 木 · mù · coffin

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