give up halfway; abandon halfway through
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to give up halfway; to abandon a task before completion
neutralA four-character idiom (成语) used to criticize a lack of perseverance. It implies that time, effort, or resources invested have been wasted.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
bù不
néng能
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
，
fǒu否
zé则
qián前
gōng功
jìn尽
qì弃
。
You cannot give up halfway when learning a foreign language, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
yù遇
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
kùn困
nán难
，
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
néng能
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
。
This project has encountered many difficulties, but we absolutely cannot abandon it halfway.
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Tā他
jiè戒
yān烟
duō多
cì次
，
zǒng总
shì是
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
。
He has tried to quit smoking many times, but always gives up halfway.
Zuò做
shì事
qing情
yào要
yǒu有
héng恒
xīn心
，
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
zhǐ只
huì会
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
When doing things, you need perseverance; giving up halfway will only lead to accomplishing nothing.