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行百里者半九十

xíngbǎilǐzhěbànjiǔshí

lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom) / fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets / a task is not done until it's done

Character Breakdown

行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3
半
bàn
half; semi-, incomplete
HSK 3
九
jiǔ
nine
HSK 1
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1

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