行将就木

xíng jiāng jiù mù

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Definitions

  1. 1. to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave

Child Words of 行将就木

将
jiāng

will

将
jiàng

(bound form) a general

将
qiāng

to desire

就
jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

行
háng

row

行
xíng

to walk

将就
jiāng jiu

to accept (a bit reluctantly)

就木
jiù mù

to be placed in a coffin; (fig.) to die

木
mù

(bound form) tree

行将
xíng jiāng

ready to start on sth