行百里者半九十
phrase C2- lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom)
- fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets
- a task is not done until it's done
Its characters
Learn 行百里者半九十 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.