谨始虑终 — “Be cautious at the start and contemplate the end”
谨始虑终 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be cautious at the beginning and consider the consequences until the end; to exercise prudence throughout a task or endeavor”. Literally, “be cautious at the start and contemplate the end”.
谨始虑终 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jǐn谨xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微overly cautious and timid
- jǐn谨shèn慎cóng从shì事act cautiously and prudently
- jǐn谨shèn慎xiǎo小xīn心act with extreme care and caution
- jǐn谨běn本xiáng详shǐ始Be cautious and thorough from the start
- jǐn谨máo毛shī失mào貌focus on minor details, neglect overall picture
- jǐn谨zhōng终rú如shǐ始be as careful at the end as at the beginning
- jǐn谨zhōng终shèn慎shǐ始be prudent and consistent from beginning to end
- jǐn谨zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远honor ancestors with solemn rites
- jǐn谨néng能shèng胜huò祸Prudence can avert calamity
- jǐn谨xíng行jiǎn俭yòng用act cautiously and be frugal
- jǐn谨yán言shèn慎xíng行be discreet in words and cautious in actions
- jǐn谨xiè谢bù不mǐn敏respectfully decline due to incompetence
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What does 谨始虑终 mean?
谨始虑终 (jǐn shǐ lǜ zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be cautious at the beginning and consider the consequences until the end; to exercise prudence throughout a task or endeavor”.
How do you pronounce 谨始虑终?
谨始虑终 is pronounced jǐn shǐ lǜ zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谨始虑终 literally mean?
Literally, 谨始虑终 means “be cautious at the start and contemplate the end”. It is used to mean “to be cautious at the beginning and consider the consequences until the end; to exercise prudence throughout a task or endeavor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谨始虑终?
指慎之于始并虑及其终。