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半途而废
bàn tú ér fèi
Literal Meaning 字面意思
Halfway through the journey, then wasted
Definition 定义
To abandon a job or task halfway, leaving it unfinished; to stop trying
Similar English Idioms 相似英文习语
To give up; throw in the towel; surrender; wasted effort; drop the ball; admit defeat
Example 例句
我们就快到达山顶了！不能为了你想念你的泰迪熊而半途而废！这样我们的一切努力都白费了！
We're almost at the mountaintop! We can't abandon the journey just because you miss your teddy bear! That would wipe out all our hard work!
Similar 相似词
虎头蛇尾、打退堂鼓
Opposite 相反词
有头有尾、有始有终
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