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行百里者半九十

xíngbǎilǐzhěbànjiǔshí

ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊ

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

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