半途而废

bàntú’érfèi

to give up halfway

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 半途而廢
Dictionary entry

to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

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半
途
而
废

See it in sentences

做事不能半途而废。

Zuò shì bù néng bàntú’érfèi.

English

Do not give up halfway.

你怎么又半途而废了？

Nǐ zěnme yòu bàntú’érfèi le?

English

Why did you give up halfway again?

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半
途
而
废

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