half-cocked

Vietnamese meaning

1. Đã chốt cò (súng).adj.
2. Chưa chuẩn bị đầy đủ; chưa suy nghĩ kỹ; còn bối rối.adj.

Japanese

• 中途半端ちゅうとはんぱnửa vời, dở dang, không trọn vẹn, nửa chừng

Examples

1. The gun was kept half-cocked for safety.

2. His half-cocked plan failed on the first day.