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

Meaning

xíngbǎilǐzhěbànjiǔshíxing2 bai3 li3 zhe3 ban4 jiu3 shi2
  1. lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom)
  2. fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets
  3. a task is not done until it's done

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