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终始如一 — “Consistent from beginning to end”

终始如一 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Consistent from beginning to end”. Steadfast and unswerving; always the same from start to finish. Literally, “Always the same from beginning to end”.

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终始如一 Pronunciation and Pinyin

终始如一 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
始
shǐ8to begin or start
如
rú6like, as, if
一
yī1one, a, single, whole

Example Sentence with 终始如一

她在追求梦想的道路上,终始如一,从未放弃。
On her path to pursuing her dreams, she remained consistent from beginning to end, never giving up.

Idioms Related to 终始如一

Synonyms of 终始如一

  • shǐ始zhōng终ruò若yī一consistent and unwavering from beginning to end

Antonyms of 终始如一

  • fǎn反fù复wú无cháng常inconsistent and unpredictable

More idioms starting with 终

  • zhōng终qí其tiān天nián年live out one's natural lifespan
  • zhōng终yǎng养tiān天nián年live out one's natural lifespan
  • zhōng终nán南jié捷jìng径A shortcut to success or high office
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之sī思lifelong regret or sorrow
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之hèn恨lifelong regret
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之mù慕lifelong yearning and remembrance
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之qī戚lifelong sorrow or regret
  • zhōng终tiān天bào抱hèn恨harbor lifelong regret
  • zhōng终shǐ始bù不yú渝constant from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始fú弗yú渝unchanging from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始ruò若yī一consistent from beginning to end
  • zhōng终chéng成pào泡yǐng影all efforts come to nothing

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Questions about 终始如一

What does 终始如一 mean?

终始如一 (zhōng shǐ rú yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Consistent from beginning to end”.

How do you pronounce 终始如一?

终始如一 is pronounced zhōng shǐ rú yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 终始如一 literally mean?

Literally, 终始如一 means “Always the same from beginning to end”. It is used to mean “Consistent from beginning to end”.

What is the Chinese definition of 终始如一?

终:结束;始:开始。自始自终一个样子。自始至终,一直不变。

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