idiom > from six months o a year (said of a relatively short time)
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A year or so
  Explanation: Year or so. Refers to a period of time.
  Usage: Joint type; as adverbial, complement; for time
  Source: Yuan Yang Zi "King Tak dissatisfied old" general and patience you there, but a year or so, I must protect each playing captains general to come back. "
  Examples: If the younger brother luck, it would have a fertile place to go back, the arrival of a year or so, then with hundreds of silver to help him, does not value anything. ★ Qing Wu Jingzi "The Scholars" Article Back
  Riddle: Spring
No. 2
  Amounting to approximately the time of the story. To more than one year, from at least six months. Yuan Yang Zi "King Tak Fu old does not" second fold: the "old general, who you are and be patient. But a year or so, the public or poor security troops to the capital you have played." "Dream of Red Mansions," the fourth eight back: " Xue Pan listening to the heart following conjecture: 'Now that I am beaten, is the microscopic one, thinking to avoid a year or so, not get under to hide.' "Li Jie" The Omen Dance "the second of four chapters:" We present life, although also perfunctory, but as you said, there are still a year or so. "
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No. 3
  词 目 一年半载
  发 音 yī nián bàn zǎi
  释 义 一年半年。泛指一段时间。
  出 处 元·杨梓《敬德不服老》:“将军你且耐心到那里,不过一年半载,俺众将每必然保奏将军回来。”
  示 例 若小弟侥幸,这回去就得个肥美地方,到任一年半载,那时带几百银子来帮衬他,倒不值甚么。(清·吴敬梓《儒林外史》第二十回)
  近义词 三年五载
  反义词 千秋万代、万古千秋
  语法 联合式;作状语、补语;用于时间
成语词典
  成语名称 一年半载 汉语拼音 yī nián bàn zǎi 成语释义 一年半年。泛指一段时间。 成语出处 元·杨梓《敬德不服老》:“将军你且耐心到那里,不过一年半载,俺众将每必然保奏将军回来。” 使用例句 若小弟侥幸,这回去就得个肥美地方,到任一年半载,那时带几百银子来帮衬他,倒不值甚么。
  ★清·吴敬梓《儒林外史》第二十回
English Expression
  1. n.:  from six months o a year (said of a relatively short time)
Thesaurus
Three to five years
Antonym
constantly, minutely