一時半刻 [－时－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a short time
  2. a little while
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    a short time; a little while
    • 他一時半刻還回不來。
      他一时半刻还回不来。
      tā yī shí bàn kè hái huí bù lái ．
      He won't be back for a little while yet.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他一时半刻还回不来。
    他一時半刻還回不來。
    tā yī shí bàn kè hái huí bù lái ．
    • He won't be back for a little while yet.