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半途而废

bàn tú ér fèi
HSK 7

English Meaning

to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

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你再半途而废了
HSK 7 00:01
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再苦再累要坚持下去

“no matter how hard or exhausting it gets.”

“If you give up halfway,”

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舅就确实啥正经事都没做下

“then it'll mean I truly accomplished nothing.”

《主角》 · family_and_home
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我答应苟师了 不能半途而废
HSK 7 00:02
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我得对你负责任

“I'm responsible for you.”

“I promised Master Gou. I can't quit halfway.”

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我给他废了

“I'll finish him off.”

《主角》 · daily_life
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学 就不能半途而废
HSK 7 00:02
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我不怕

“I'm not scared.”

“If you start, you can't leave it unfinished.”

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啥是半途而废

“What does that mean?”

《主角》 · school_and_education
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