善始善终 (shàn shǐ shàn zhōng) — to start well and end well; to do something well from beginning to end

Definition

Examples

• 他做事一向善始善终，从来没有半途而废。
  Tā zuò shì yí xiàng shàn shǐ shàn zhōng, cóng lái méi yǒu bàn tú ér fèi.
  He always starts well and ends well, never giving up halfway.
• 这个项目能够善始善终，全靠团队的努力。
  Zhè ge xiàng mù néng gòu shàn shǐ shàn zhōng, quán kào tuán duì de nǔ lì.
  That this project could be completed well from start to finish is all thanks to the team's effort.
• 无论做什么，我们都应该善始善终，不能虎头蛇尾。
  Wú lùn zuò shén me, wǒ men dōu yīng gāi shàn shǐ shàn zhōng, bù néng hǔ tóu shé wěi.
  No matter what we do, we should start well and end well, not start strong and finish weak.