半途而废

半途而废半途而廢 bàn ér fèi ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋ bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 HSK 7-9

  • to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 半 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 不要半途而廢。 Once you have begun to do something, never give up.
  • 你做事不能半途而废。 You shouldn't do things by halves.
  • 半途而废是你所能做的最糟糕的事情。 Leaving something unfinished is the worst thing you can do.

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