半途而废

Traditional: 半途而廢

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Dictionary entry

to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

What does 半途而废 mean?

半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

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半bànhalf · semi-途túway · route 而érand · as well as 废fèito abolish · to abandon

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半途而废

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