半途而废
bàntú-érfèiTraditional 半途而廢
to give up halfway
Every meaning
bàntú-érfèi
- to give up halfway
Its characters
- 半bànhalf; semi-
- 途túway; road; route (as in 路途, 途中)
- 而érand; and yet; but
- 废fèiwaste; useless (as in 废物, 废话)
Words with 半
Words with 途
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).