有始有终 (yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng) — to see something through from start to finish; to follow through to the end
Definition
A set-phrase idiom praising someone who persists to the end, often contrasted with 半途而废 ('give up halfway'). The antonym 半途而废 is not in the sibling list, so frame the positive sense only.
idiom
to see something through from start to finishto follow through to the end
Examples
- 有始有终，。Tā zuò shì qing zǒng shì yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng, zhí dé dà jiā xué xí.He always sees things through from start to finish, which is worth learning from.
- 有始有终，。Zhǐ yào nǐ néng yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng, jiù yí dìng néng chéng gōng.As long as you can follow through to the end, you will definitely succeed.
- 有始有终，。Wǒ xī wàng nǐ néng yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng, bú yào bàn tú ér fèi.I hope you can carry it through to the end and not give up halfway.
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