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Definitions
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
Components
行
xíng
–
to walk
百里
Bǎi lǐ
–
two-character surname Baili
者
zhě
–
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
半
bàn
–
half
九十
jiǔ shí
–
ninety