半途而废

• ピンイン: bàn tú ér fèi
• 漢字の分解: 半 = half; 途 = journey/road; 而 = and then; 废 = to abandon/waste

意味

途中で投げ出す（やりかけでやめる）

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.

例文

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。

使い方ガイド

場面: encouragement, criticism

トーン: admonishing

正しい言い方

• 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.)

避ける言い方

• 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)

起源と歴史

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

文化的背景

時代: Classical idiom

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal