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有始有终

有始有終
yǒushǐ-yǒuzhōng
idiom #27,084

Meanings

  1. 1 to see something through from start to finish
  2. 2 to finish what one starts

Examples

做事要有始有终，不能半途而废。
Zuòshì yào yǒushǐyǒuzhōng, bùnéng bàntú'érfèi.
Whatever you do, you should see it through to the end and not give up halfway.
他是个有始有终的人，从来不放弃。
Tā shì gè yǒushǐyǒuzhōng de rén, cóngláibù fàngqì.
He is someone who finishes what he starts and never gives up.

Tips

memory
始 means 'beginning' and 终 means 'end.' The idiom says: have a beginning, have an end — meaning you should complete the whole journey.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu
始 shǐ
终 zhōng