English–Chinese
“give up halfway” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbàn tú ér fèi
Example
不要因为困难就半途而废。bú yào yīn wèi kùn nán jiù bàn tú ér fèi
Don't give up halfway just because it's difficult.
How to say “give up halfway” in Chinese
“Give up halfway” in Chinese is 半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi).
An effort starts toward a goal but is dropped partway through instead of being carried to completion.
Example sentences with 半途而废
遇到难题时，他不愿半途而废，而是向老师请教。yù dào nán tí shí tā bú yuàn bàn tú ér fèi ér shì xiàng lǎo shī qǐng jiào
When he faces a difficult problem, he does not give up halfway but instead asks his teacher for help.
Tips for using 半途而废
- English often uses "give up" for many kinds of stopping, while this Chinese idiom specifically highlights a failure to persist until completion.