半途而废 in English ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to give up halfway (idiomatic expression); leave sth unfinished

Simplified Characters

半 途 而 废

Traditional Characters

半 途 而 廢

Pinyin

ban4 tu2 er2 fei4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

半ban4half 途tu2way 而er2and 废fei4to abolish