Resource overview
Start with context
- 循序渐进 (xún xù jiàn jìn): progress step by step. 练口语可以循序渐进，先说短句，再尝试完整表达。
- 半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi): give up before completing a task. 这项计划还没完成，不要因为一次困难就半途而废。
- 一举两得 (yì jǔ liǎng dé): gain two benefits from one action. 用中文记录旅行，既练表达又留纪念，一举两得。
- 画蛇添足 (huà shé tiān zú): add something unnecessary that spoils the result. 解释已经很清楚，再加不相关细节就可能画蛇添足。
Self-check
Which idiom fits increasing difficulty gradually? Which fits abandoning a task halfway? Answer first, then check the meanings. Write a new sentence for one of the other two.
An idiom is not automatically better than a plain sentence. Check its tone and context before using it. These original examples explain usage; they are not a historical account of the idioms’ origins.
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