半途而废

bàn tú ér fèi

HSK 7

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Meaning 释义

  1. to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

不要bùyào半途而废bàntú'érfèi。

Once you have begun to do something, never give up.

Tatoeba #1329330

你nǐ做事zuòshì不能bùnéng半途而废bàntú'érfèi。

You shouldn't do things by halves.

Tatoeba #3068614

半途而废bàntú'érfèi是shì你nǐ所能suǒnéng做zuò的de最zuì糟糕zāogāo的de事情shìqing。

Leaving something unfinished is the worst thing you can do.

Tatoeba #1394876

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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