"do by halves" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 半途而廢
• 做事不徹底

Definition

指做事情不徹底、不認真，或未完成某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達較正式，常見於書面語，表達某人做事不徹底。不少見用法是“never do things by halves”（做事很徹底）。不要與“半途”（指距離）混淆。

Examples

You should never do by halves if you want good results.

如果你想要好結果，絕不能**半途而廢**。

My mother says not to do by halves when cleaning the house.

我媽媽說打掃房子不能**做事不徹底**。

If you start a project, don't do by halves.

如果開始一個項目，不要**半途而廢**。

He never does things by halves—if he commits, he gives it everything.

他從不**做事不徹底**，一旦決定就全力以赴。

Why do by halves when you can make it awesome?

既然你能做到很棒，何必**做事不徹底**呢？

Our boss hates when people do by halves—he expects 100% effort.

我們老闆討厭員工**做事不徹底**，他要求100%的努力。