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自始至终 — “From beginning to end”

自始至终 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from beginning to end”. All along; throughout. Literally, “from start to end”.

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自始至终 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 始shǐ
  • 至zhì
  • 终zhōng

自始至终 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
始
shǐ8to begin or start
至
zhì6to; until; extreme
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually

Example Sentence with 自始至终

她自始至终都保持着积极乐观的心态,最终克服了所有困难。
She maintained a positive and optimistic attitude from beginning to end, ultimately overcoming all difficulties.

Idioms Related to 自始至终

Synonyms of 自始至终

  • cóng从tóu头dào到wěi尾from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不yú渝unwavering from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end

Antonyms of 自始至终

  • yǒu有tóu头wú无wěi尾start but not finish
  • yǒu有shǐ始wú无zhōng终start but not finish
  • hǔ虎tóu头shé蛇wěi尾strong start, weak finish

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

Questions about 自始至终

What does 自始至终 mean?
自始至终 (zì shǐ zhì zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from beginning to end”.
How do you pronounce 自始至终?
自始至终 is pronounced zì shǐ zhì zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自始至终 literally mean?
Literally, 自始至终 means “from start to end”. It is used to mean “from beginning to end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自始至终?
从开始到末了。表示一贯到底。
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