行将就木

xíng jiāng jiù mù

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 行将就木

• 将 将 jiāng: will
• 将 将 jiàng: (bound form) a general
• 将 将 qiāng: to desire
• 就 就 jiù: (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk
• 将就 将就 jiāng jiu: to accept (a bit reluctantly)
• 就木 就木 jiù mù: to be placed in a coffin; (fig.) to die
• 木 木 mù: (bound form) tree
• 行将 行将 xíng jiāng: ready to start on sth