To stop attending school before completing one's studies; to discontinue or interrupt one's education.

to stop or give up on an activity midway through

To stop in the middle of writing or painting; to leave off writing midway

to discontinue a performance; to stop performing a play or interrupt a stage run

to stop; to leave off; to cease

to not stop; continuing without pause; relentless

To work intermittently; to start and stop; inconsistent or inconstant

literary collection from the late Yuan and early Ming dynasty by Tao Zongyi, covering history, social customs, and arts

(literary) education and cultural activities continue without interruption, especially through difficult times

to never stop reading or studying; always having a book in hand

To write continuously without pause; to keep one's pen moving.

To write for a while then stop; to write intermittently

to give up one's work or profession

to cease working or stop a job midway

to suspend business at the imperial court on account of a misfortune

to stop plowing; to give up a life in the fields

To stop eating and spit out the food in one's mouth; figuratively describes being so preoccupied with urgent matters or so eager to receive talented guests that one has no time to finish a meal