What does this sentence mean?
And so, this is where I spend my days and years in this small village in the middle of the city in a house with a blue door that my wife and I bought together before she left me for a man who looked exactly like Harrison Ford. And where I lead a strange half-life with a lodger.
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1. strange half-life ?

this is a dialogue from Notting Hill movie .

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What does this sentence mean?
And so, this is where I spend my days and years in this small village in the middle of the city in a house with a blue door that my wife and I bought together before she left me for a man who looked exactly like Harrison Ford. And where I lead a strange half-life with a lodger.
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1. strange half-life ?

this is a dialogue from Notting Hill movie .

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A "life" often means to fit into society and do the things that other people do.

A "half-life" often means to do only a few of the things that other people do and to miss the most enjoyable aspects.   For example, a person may have a job, but no friends.  They go to work, but don't go to restaurants with friends, don't go to movies with friends, and don't visit friends to have coffee and cake.

Here, a "strange half-life" means that he is not living a normal life.  He feels he is missing enjoyable aspects that most people take for granted.

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Hi
Living a full_life /live your life fully
You make the most of each moment!
Living a half_life :
You are alive but you are not living your life!
I hope it makes sense:)

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@Nanren888- 新西兰 thanks. god blees. be safe and healthy.

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One third of the earth's peoples are in various states of lock-up at the moment living half lives. :(

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@Cordelia Lane this is a dialogue from Notting Hill movie .

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