FluentPlex

半途而废

bàn tú ér fèi phrase C2

Traditional: 半途而廢

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

From the library

追求渊博的学识就像是打磨这根铁杵,需要日复一日的沉淀,绝不能因为眼前的困难而半途而废。
铁杵磨成针, p. 1 · C1
途中,他挨过饿,生过病,也曾遭遇强盗,几乎丢掉了所有的盘缠,可他从没有因此半途而废。
徐霞客:用双脚丈量山河的人, p. 1 · C2

Learn 半途而废 in real texts

With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.

Create free account