半途而废

半途而廢

bàntú'érfèi

idiom HSK 7-9 #13,642

Meanings

1 to give up halfway
2 to leave something unfinished

Characters

to waste; to abandon

Examples

HSK 1

做事不能半途而废。

Zuòshì bùnéng bàntú'érfèi.

You can't give up halfway when doing things.

HSK 5

他学了两年钢琴就半途而废了。

Tā xué le liǎng nián gāngqín jiù bàntú'érfèi le.

He studied piano for two years and then gave up.

Tips

usage

半途而废 is almost always used negatively, as a warning or criticism. The opposite sentiment is 坚持到底 (persist to the end).

Stroke Order

半 bàn

途 tú

而 ér

废 fèi