行百里，半九十行百里，半九十行百里，半九十

on a hundred-li journey, ninety is only half

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: The closer you get to success, the harder it is, so persevere to the end. Like 'the last mile is the longest'.

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Simplified: 行百里，半九十
Pinyin: xíng bǎilǐ, bàn jiǔshí
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄌㄧˇ，ㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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