半涂而罢 — “To give up a task halfway”
半涂而罢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up a task halfway”. To abandon something unfinished. Literally, “Halfway and stop”.
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半涂而罢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半涂而罢 Character Breakdown
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学习一项新技能需要毅力，如果半涂而罢，就永远无法掌握。
Learning a new skill requires perseverance; if one gives up halfway, it will never be mastered.
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Synonyms of 半涂而罢
Antonyms of 半涂而罢
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shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 半涂而罢
What does 半涂而罢 mean?
半涂而罢 (bàn tú ér bà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up a task halfway”.
How do you pronounce 半涂而罢?
半涂而罢 is pronounced bàn tú ér bà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半涂而罢 literally mean?
Literally, 半涂而罢 means “Halfway and stop”. It is used to mean “to give up a task halfway”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半涂而罢?
半路上终止。比喻做事情有始无终。同“半涂而废”。