慎终若始 — “Be careful at the end as at the beginning”
慎终若始 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as careful at the end of a task or process as one was at the beginning; to maintain a cautious and diligent attitude throughout”. Literally, “be careful at the end as at the beginning”.
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More idioms starting with 慎
- 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rú如chū初Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
- 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 慎终若始 mean?
慎终若始 (shèn zhōng ruò shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as careful at the end of a task or process as one was at the beginning; to maintain a cautious and diligent attitude throughout”.
How do you pronounce 慎终若始?
慎终若始 is pronounced shèn zhōng ruò shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 慎终若始 literally mean?
Literally, 慎终若始 means “be careful at the end as at the beginning”. It is used to mean “to be as careful at the end of a task or process as one was at the beginning; to maintain a cautious and diligent attitude throughout”.
What is the Chinese definition of 慎终若始?
慎：谨慎。谨慎收尾，如同开始时一样。指始终要谨慎从事