有始無終
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Chinese[edit]
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
begin | not have | end; finish | ||
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trad. (有始無終) | 有 | 始 | 無 | 終 | |
simp. (有始无终) | 有 | 始 | 无 | 终 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
有始無終
- to have a beginning but not an end
- to start something but fail to carry it through; to begin well but end badly