半 ... 不 ...

半 ... 不 ... [bàn bù]

1. ■ （意思同“半 ...半 ...”） half ...:

半生不熟 half cooked;

半死不活 half-dead; more dead than alive;

半通不通 know or understand a little;

半新不旧 no longer new; showing signs of wear; used (articles); neither modern nor obsolete