睹始知终 — “To foresee the end from the beginning”
睹始知终 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to foresee the end from the beginning”. To predict the outcome from the initial stages of an event or situation. Literally, “See the beginning, know the end”.
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睹始知终 Pronunciation and Pinyin
睹始知终 Character Breakdown
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这位经验丰富的园丁，一看幼苗的生长态势，就能睹始知终，预知今年的收成如何。
This experienced gardener, by observing the growth of the young seedlings, can foresee the end from the beginning and predict this year's harvest.
Idioms Related to 睹始知终
Synonyms of 睹始知终
More idioms starting with 睹
- dǔ睹yǐng影zhī知gān竿infer the whole from a part
- dǔ睹wēi微zhī知zhù著discern the significant from the subtle
- dǔ睹jǐng景shāng伤qíng情seeing a scene, feeling sad
- dǔ睹wù物shāng伤qíng情saddened by an object, recalling its owner
- dǔ睹wù物xīng兴bēi悲see object, feel sorrow
- dǔ睹wù物xīng兴qíng情see object, feel sentimental
- dǔ睹wù物huái怀rén人see object, miss person
- dǔ睹wù物sī思rén人See object, miss person
- dǔ睹zhe着zhī知wēi微discern subtle insights from observations
- dǔ睹zhù著zhī知wēi微discern subtle from obvious
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What does 睹始知终 mean?
睹始知终 (dǔ shǐ zhī zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to foresee the end from the beginning”.
How do you pronounce 睹始知终?
睹始知终 is pronounced dǔ shǐ zhī zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睹始知终 literally mean?
Literally, 睹始知终 means “See the beginning, know the end”. It is used to mean “to foresee the end from the beginning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睹始知终?
指看见事物的开始阶段就预见到它的最终结果。