Definition
有始有终 is a four-character chengyu (fixed expression) meaning to see something through from start to finish. It emphasizes consistency, reliability, and the virtue of completing what you begin. Use it as a predicate or adverbial. The opposite is 半途而废 (to give up halfway).
f.e.
to see something through from start to finishto follow through to the end
Examples
- 有始有终，。Tā zuò shìqing zǒngshì yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng, zhídé dàjiā xuéxí.He always sees things through from start to finish, which is worth learning from.
- 有始有终，。Zhǐyào nǐ néng yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng, jiù yídìng néng chénggōng.As long as you can follow through to the end, you will definitely succeed.
- 有始有终，。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ néng yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng, bú yào bàntú'érfèi.I hope you can carry it through to the end and not give up halfway.
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