"by halves" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 半途而废
• 马马虎虎

Definition

“by halves”指做事不全力以赴，只做了一半或只是部分完成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达偏正式或文学，多见于否定句（如'never do things by halves'）。强调努力不够或做事不彻底。日常口语少用，强调时会出现。

Examples

She never does anything by halves.

她做事从不**半途而废**。

Don’t study by halves if you want to pass the test.

如果你想通过考试，别**马马虎虎**地学习。

His efforts were only by halves, so he didn’t succeed.

他的努力只是**半途而废**，所以没成功。

They started the project full of energy, but ended up doing it by halves.

他们开始项目时很有干劲，但最后却**半途而废**。

You can’t expect great results if you always do things by halves.

如果你总是**马马虎虎**地做事，就别指望会有好结果。

I’m not the type to do a job by halves—it’s all or nothing for me.

我不是那种**半途而废**做事的人——要么全力以赴，要么不做。