行将就木 xíng jiāng jiù mù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate
将 jiāng
HSK 4
will, going to, future; general
就 jiù
HSK 2
just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
木 mù
HSK 5
tree; wood, lumber; wooden