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半上落下 — “To leave things unfinished”

半上落下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave things unfinished”. To give up halfway; to stop short of completion. Literally, “Half up, half down”.

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半上落下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半上落下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 半上落下

这项任务非常重要,我们绝不能半上落下。
This task is very important; we must never leave it half-finished.

Idioms Related to 半上落下

Synonyms of 半上落下

  • bàn半tú途ér而fèi废give up halfway

Antonyms of 半上落下

  • zì自shǐ始zhì至zhōng终from beginning to end

More idioms starting with 半

  • bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
  • bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
  • bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
  • bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
  • bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
  • bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
  • bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
  • bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
  • bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
  • bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
  • bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
  • bàn半tūn吞bàn半tǔ吐speak evasively

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Questions about 半上落下

What does 半上落下 mean?

半上落下 (bàn shàng luò xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave things unfinished”.

How do you pronounce 半上落下?

半上落下 is pronounced bàn shàng luò xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 半上落下 literally mean?

Literally, 半上落下 means “Half up, half down”. It is used to mean “to leave things unfinished”.

What is the Chinese definition of 半上落下?

犹半途而废。

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