ちゅうとはんぱ
Chuutohanpa
Other forms: 中途ハンパ
中途半端 (Chuutohanpa) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “halfway, half measures, unfinished, incomplete”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, adjectival noun, nounhalfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
Examples
物事は中途半端にするな。
Never do things by halves.
仕事を中途半端にするな。
Don't leave your work half done.
何事も中途半端にするな。
Don't do anything by halves.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).