善始善终(shàn shǐ shàn zhōng)

4 charactersTrad. 善始善終

where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
shàn shǐ shàn zhōng
Meaning
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
善始善終

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