慎终如初 — “To be as careful at the end as at the beginning”
慎终如初 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as careful at the end as at the beginning”. To maintain prudence from start to finish. Literally, “Be cautious at the end as at the beginning”.
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- shèn慎shǐ始jìng敬zhōng终be cautious from start to finish
- shèn慎xiǎo小shì事wēi微be cautious about small and tiny things
- shèn慎xiǎo小jǐn谨wēi微be cautious about small details
- shèn慎zhōng终yú于shǐ始be cautious at start for good end
- shèn慎zhōng终sī思yuǎn远Mourn deceased, honor ancestors
- shèn慎zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远carefully attend to funerals and honor ancestors
- shèn慎yán言shèn慎xíng行be cautious in speech and conduct
- shèn慎shēn身xiū修yǒng永Cultivate oneself prudently for lasting prosperity
- shèn慎zhòng重qí其shì事handle with utmost care and seriousness
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What does 慎终如初 mean?
慎终如初 (shèn zhōng rú chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as careful at the end as at the beginning”.
How do you pronounce 慎终如初?
慎终如初 is pronounced shèn zhōng rú chū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 慎终如初 literally mean?
Literally, 慎终如初 means “Be cautious at the end as at the beginning”. It is used to mean “to be as careful at the end as at the beginning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 慎终如初?
慎：谨慎；如：像。谨慎收尾，如同开始时一样。指始终要谨慎从事