中途而废 — “To give up halfway”
中途而废 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up halfway”. To abandon something before it's finished; to leave things half done. Literally, “stop halfway and abandon”.
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中途而废 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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学习任何一项技能都需要持之以恒，千万不要中途而废。
Learning any skill requires perseverance; never give up halfway.
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What does 中途而废 mean?
中途而废 (zhōng tú ér fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up halfway”.
How do you pronounce 中途而废?
中途而废 is pronounced zhōng tú ér fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 中途而废 literally mean?
Literally, 中途而废 means “stop halfway and abandon”. It is used to mean “to give up halfway”.
What is the Chinese definition of 中途而废?
走到半路就放弃了前进。比喻事情还没做完就停止了