中道而止 — “To give up halfway”
中道而止 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up halfway”. To abandon something before completion; to stop in the middle of a task. Literally, “Stop midway”.
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中道而止 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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学习任何一项技能都需要持之以恒，如果中道而止，就永远无法真正掌握它。
Learning any skill requires perseverance; if you give up halfway, you will never truly master it.
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What does 中道而止 mean?
中道而止 (zhōng dào ér zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up halfway”.
How do you pronounce 中道而止?
中道而止 is pronounced zhōng dào ér zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 中道而止 literally mean?
Literally, 中道而止 means “Stop midway”. It is used to mean “to give up halfway”.
What is the Chinese definition of 中道而止?
走到半路就放弃了前进。比喻事情还没做完就停止了