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半截子工程

bàn jié zi gōngchéng
noun phrase★Intermediate— half-finished project
⚙️Engineering
informal

A project that has been started but abandoned before completion, often leaving unfinished structures or incomplete work.

政府承诺的桥梁工程最终变成了半截子工程。

The government-promised bridge project ultimately became a half-finished project.

💡

This term is often used critically to describe wasted resources or broken promises in construction or development projects.

Collocations

半截子工程half-finished project

Synonyms

未完成工程半拉子工程

Antonyms

完工项目成功工程

Related Phrases

半拉子工程phrase
half-finished project

💡Pro Tip

Usage Context

This phrase is often used in informal or critical contexts to describe projects that fail to meet expectations.

📖Word Origin

The term combines '半截子' (halfway) and '工程' (project), emphasizing the incomplete nature of the work.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in Chinese to criticize projects that are left unfinished, often due to mismanagement or lack of funding.

Word Breakdown

半截子
halfway, incomplete
root
+
工程
project, construction
root
汉英词典

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