Definition
半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi) is a fixed idiom meaning 'to give up halfway' — it describes stopping a task before it's finished. Literally 'halfway and abandon', it's used to criticize a lack of persistence. Common in both speech and writing.
phrase
to give up halfwayto leave something unfinished
Examples
- 半途而废，。Xué wàiyǔ zuì pà bàn tú ér fèi, jiānchí cái néng jìnbù.The worst thing in learning a foreign language is giving up halfway; only persistence leads to progress.
- ，半途而废。Zhège jìhuà yǐjīng tóurù hěn duō, bùnéng 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 pǎobù dōu bàn tú ér fèi, suǒyǐ shēntǐ yìzhí bù hǎo.He always gives up halfway when running, so his health has never been good.
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