半

Chinese Idioms Containing “半”

6 idioms featuring this character

事半功倍

Less effort, better results

Literal: Half effort double result

Quitting before completion

Literal: Abandon halfway through journey

Essentially the same despite appearances

Literal: Half catty eight taels

Superficial acquaintance without depth

Literal: Half-face acquaintance

Half believing, half doubting; unable to tell true from false

Literal: Half believing half doubting

Partial loss or retention

Literal: Half the rivers and mountains

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