ちゅうとはんぱ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Noun
Four character compound
1. halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked; half-hearted; half-arsed; half-assed
Both are bound to end in half-baked results.
Pitch accent
ちゅ
うとは
んぱ
Composed of
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
Examples (7 in total)
Don't leave your work half done.
Half-measures are the most dangerous.
Don't leave things half finished.
Both are bound to end in half-baked results.
You shouldn't do things by halves.
If you intend to lend a hand, I don't want you to do anything half-hearted.
Giving gifts based on half-baked knowledge usually doesn't end well.