"A gentleman follows the Way and gives up halfway. It's already difficult for me."

From: "The Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

Interpretation: A gentleman follows the Doctrine of the Mean. Some people give up halfway when doing things the right way, but I can't stop halfway.

An example of giving up halfway:

If you take leave and return to China, things here will be abandoned halfway, and you will not be able to get a recommendation in the future, and your hard work will be in vain.

(Chapter 56 of "The Appearance of Officialdom" by Li Baojia of the Qing Dynasty)

"No matter how big the risk is, the uprising must not be abandoned halfway!" Chapter 14 of Volume 1 of Yao Xueyin's "Li Zicheng"< /p>