半……半…… [－－－－－－]

Jyutping bun3 … … bun3 … …
Pinyin bàn bàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    Used before two words or morphemes with opposite meanings: half …, half …
    (syn.) 半……不……
    • 半文半白
      半文半白
      bàn wén bàn bái
      half literary, half vernacular
    • 半饑半飽
      半饥半饱
      bàn jī bàn bǎo
      underfed; half-starving
    • 半推半就
      半推半就
      bàn tuī bàn jiù
      to accept while pretending to refuse
    • 半信半疑
      半信半疑
      bàn xìn bàn yí
      half-believing, half-doubting