Explanation: Terminated halfway. Used metaphorically to peter out. Source: See "halfway." Examples: Chendeng investigation of the three plants mining, although not yet been achieved, then the total incentive to be the local officials and plant people, Fenmian in, not let it ~. ★ Qing Lin, "Mining the pilot survey mines off the case"
No. 2
Terminated half way. To do sth inconstancy. "Book of Doctrine of the Mean": "Gentlemen respect opposite direction, semi-coated and waste, I unable to answer passed away." Qing Lin, "Mining the pilot survey the situation mines off": "Chen Deng investigation of the three plant exploitation, Though not yet paid off, however the total incentive to the local officials and plant people, take courage in not allowed to half-painted and waste. "also as" unfinished. " "Journey to the West" Fifth seven times: "﹝ ﹞ Drifting name only: 'how good you are! How good you are! This is indeed a so-called halfway, Middle mindful of the fact too!'" Qing Li Yu, "Lee flounder force": "You and Me Concentric, loyal, keep a look out the day, who wants to give up halfway. "Sha Ting" gunner ":" Peng Yu book twice early warning smoke. time he quit, and less than six months has turned addiction; once, could not bear pain, give up halfway. "
成语名称 半涂而废 汉语拼音 bàn tú ér fèi 成语释义 半路上终止。比喻做事情有始无终。 成语出处 参见“半途而废”。 使用例句 臣等查该三厂开采，虽尚未见成效，然总须该地方官激励厂民，奋勉从事，不可任其半涂而废。
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Thesaurus
catch at shadows, Flirt with Noir ending, swallow ancient learning without digesting it, do sth.by halves; leave off sth.halfway; give up halfway, eisegesis, talk with great relish, slash-and-burn cultivation, Huonoudaogeng, Daogenghuonou, something to write home about, turn goose into swans, magniloquence, all that have been achieved is spoiled, skimming over the surface, Gallop or trot along on horseback Of flower, unction, glory, make vain efforts, Yue Busishu, Enthrallment Wake, Learn it without, damselfly dap daps, eat birds and animals raw, Qiangongjinmie, Students pull lug, swallow without understanding, stretch the meaning, Health and pulled a slow death, Crucial moment, fad alive, gain a superficial understanding through cursory observation, Exaggerated, exaggerate, exaggerate, talk that sounds impressive but is in fact empty and worthless
Antonym Group
Corner of the three anti-, draw inferences about other cases from one instance, To know the micro-, Don't mention it (used in formal speech), Afraid of such Michiya, switch off [on to], cut, education as a gradual polishing process, Engraving sentence cut, That accounts for the milk in the cocoa -nut[coconut], learn from other’ s strong points to offset one’ s weaknesses, ideal, Wonderful workmanship excelling nature, tumble, demoralized, race to very roots, Tuiben affiliation, be a cup too low, sudden show of wit, understanding, etc （, Shenshiguishe, feeling depressed, dull insipid, Gammer Nengjie, Since its loom, be suddenly enlightened, achieve mastery through a comprehensive study of the subject, Yaoyanbufan, Small clues tell, Suddenly transfixion, Trace the source of demand, Trace to its source, go into the whys and wherefores(=have the why and the wherefore), Zhuoyingjixu, Zhuoyingzhuxu, Diaozhangzhuoju, Diaozhanglouju, Diaoganzhuoshen, follow the vine to get the melon, track down sb. or sth.by following clues, suddenly see the light, Uncanny workmanship