靡不有初，鲜克有终 — “All things have a beginning, but few can see them through to the end”
靡不有初，鲜克有终 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All things have a beginning, but few can see them through to the end”. It is easy to start but difficult to finish well, emphasizing the importance of persistence. Literally, “There is nothing that does not have a beginning, but few can accomplish the end”.
靡不有初，鲜克有终 Pronunciation and Pinyin
靡不有初，鲜克有终 Character Breakdown
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- mí靡jiān坚bù不cuī摧destroying all solid things
- mí靡suǒ所bù不wèi为stop at nothing
- mí靡suǒ所dǐ底zhǐ止endless, without end or limit
- mí靡suǒ所shì适cóng从not knowing what to do
- mí靡qí旗zhé辙luàn乱army in utter rout and disarray
- mǐ靡yǒu有jié孑yí遗Nothing remains
- mí靡rán然xiāng乡fēng风follow a trend en masse
- mǐ靡rán然cóng从fēng风to follow suit en masse
- mí靡rán然xiàng向fēng风follow suit and become a trend
- mí靡rán然chéng成fēng风to become a prevailing trend
- mí靡rán然shùn顺fēng风submissively conform to prevailing trends
- mí靡zhī知suǒ所cuò措at a loss what to do
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Open the tool →Questions about 靡不有初，鲜克有终
What does 靡不有初，鲜克有终 mean?
靡不有初，鲜克有终 (mí bù yǒu chū ， xiān kè yǒu zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All things have a beginning, but few can see them through to the end”.
How do you pronounce 靡不有初，鲜克有终?
靡不有初，鲜克有终 is pronounced mí bù yǒu chū ， xiān kè yǒu zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 靡不有初，鲜克有终 literally mean?
Literally, 靡不有初，鲜克有终 means “There is nothing that does not have a beginning, but few can accomplish the end”. It is used to mean “All things have a beginning, but few can see them through to the end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 靡不有初，鲜克有终?
靡：无；初：开始；鲜：少；克：能。事情都有个开头，但很少能到终了。多用以告诫人们为人做事要善始善终。