PHRASE
中途停止;半路夭折
If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
例句
Amateurs fall by the wayside when the going gets tough...
业余爱好者遇到困难时往往半途而废。
In the mid 70s, Morrison planned a comedy album. The project fell by the wayside.
70年代中期莫里森打算出部喜剧专辑。该计划后来夭折了。