bàn
ér
fèi

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 半途而废

半途而废 means to give up halfway; to abandon a task before completion. Pronounced bàn tú ér fèi. HSK 7-9.

  • to give up halfway; to abandon a task before completion

Definitions & Examples

Xué
wài
néng
bàn
ér
fèi
 
fǒu
qián
gōng
jìn
 

You cannot give up halfway when learning a foreign language, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted.

Zhè
ge
xiàng
dào
le
hěn
duō
kùn
nán
 
dàn
men
jué
néng
bàn
ér
fèi
 

This project has encountered many difficulties, but we absolutely cannot abandon it halfway.

jiè
yān
duō
 
zǒng
shì
bàn
ér
fèi
 

He has tried to quit smoking many times, but always gives up halfway.

Zuò
shì
qing
yào
yǒu
héng
xīn
 
bàn
ér
fèi
zhǐ
huì
shì
chéng
 

When doing things, you need perseverance; giving up halfway will only lead to accomplishing nothing.

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