The Chengyu 半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi) means to give up halfway, to do a thing by halves or leave something unfinished. 半途 (bàn tú) means “halfway”, 而 (ér) means “and yet, but” and 废 (fèi) means to give up. In the Warring States Period, in the state of Wei lived a man called Leyangtsi. His wife was very angelic and virtuous, who was loved and respected dearly by the husband. One day, Leyangtsi found a piece of gold on his way home, and he was so delighted that he ran home as fast as he could to tell his wife. Looking at the gold, his wife said calmly and gently, 'As you know, it is usually said that a true man never drinks the stolen water. How can you take such a piece of gold home which is not yours?' Leyangtsi was greatly moved by the words, and he immediately replaced it where it was. The next year, Leyangtsi went to a distant place to study classics with a talented teacher, leaving his wife home alone. One day, his wife was weaving on the loom, when Leyangtsi entered. At his coming, the wife seemed to be worried, and she at once asked the reason why he came back so soon. The husband explained how he missed her. The wife got angry with what the husband did. Advising her husband to have fortitude and not be too indulged in the love, the wife took up a pair of scissors and cut down what she had woven on the loom, which made Leyangtsi very puzzled. His wife declared, 'If something is stopped halfway, it is just like the cut cloth on the loom. The cloth will only be useful if finished. But now, it has been nothing but a mess, and so it is with your study.' Leyangtsi was greatly moved by his wife. He left home resolutely and went on with his study. He didn't return home to see his beloved wife until gaining great achievements." For centuries, the story has often been used as a model to inspire those who would back out in competitions. How to use 半途而废: 决不要因一点小问题就半途而废。(jué bùyào yīn yīdiǎn xiǎo wèntí jiù bàntú'érfèi) = Never give up halfway because of a small problem. 他不是那种做事半途而废的人。(tā bùshì nà zhǒng zuòshì bàntú'érfèi de rén) = He is not the kind of person who does things halfway. # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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