"fall by the wayside" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 半途而废
• 被搁置

Definition

因困难或失去兴趣而不再参与或被遗忘、搁置某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达为口语，形容因困难或变化造成计划、项目或人逐渐被放弃。常用于谈论优先级、竞争及变化情况，不用于突然放弃的情况。

Examples

Many students fall by the wayside during difficult courses.

许多学生在难的课程中**半途而废**。

Some old traditions fall by the wayside over time.

一些旧传统随着时间**被搁置**了。

If you don't practice, your skills may fall by the wayside.

如果你不练习，你的技能可能会**被搁置**。

When the project started, everyone was excited, but many people fell by the wayside as it got harder.

项目刚开始时大家都很兴奋，但变难后很多人**半途而废了**。

Don’t let your health fall by the wayside while you focus on work.

专注于工作时，不要让健康**被忽视**。

A lot of childhood dreams just fall by the wayside as people grow up.

很多童年的梦想在人长大后就**被遗忘了**。