半途而废

• Pinyin: bàn tú ér fèi
• Desglose de hanzi: 半 = half; 途 = journey/road; 而 = and then; 废 = to abandon/waste

Significado

Abandonar a mitad de camino; dejar algo sin terminar.

A classical idiom criticizing the act of giving up before completing something. Implies lack of perseverance and is generally used as a warning or criticism.

Ejemplos

1. 学语言最忌讳半途而废，必须坚持到底。
2. 他做事总是半途而废，从来没有一件事做到底。
3. 创业这条路很难走，但绝不能半途而废。

Guía de uso

Contexto: encouragement, criticism

Tono: admonishing

Correcto

• 千万别半途而废。(Whatever you do, don't give up halfway.)
• 坚持下去，不要半途而废。(Keep going — don't quit midway.)

Incorrecto

• 用'半途而废'形容明智的及时止损 (Don't use 半途而废 for wise decisions to cut losses — it implies negative abandonment)

Origen e historia

From classical Chinese: 半途 (halfway) + 而 (and then) + 废 (to abandon). To abandon something in the middle of the journey.

Contexto cultural

Época: Classical idiom

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal