半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi) — to give up halfway; to leave something unfinished
Definition
A chengyu meaning to abandon something halfway through. Implies the effort already invested is wasted — stronger and more literary than simply saying 放弃.
phrase
to give up halfwayto leave something unfinished
Examples
- 半途而废，。Xué wài yǔ zuì pà bàn tú ér fèi, jiān chí cái néng jìn bù.The worst thing in learning a foreign language is giving up halfway; only persistence leads to progress.
- ，半途而废。Zhè ge jì huà yǐ jīng tóu rù hěn duō, bù néng bàn tú ér fèi.We've already invested a lot in this plan; we can't give up halfway.
- 半途而废，。Tā měi cì pǎo bù dōu bàn tú ér fèi, suǒ yǐ shēn tǐ yì zhí bù hǎo.He always gives up halfway when running, so his health has never been good.
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