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终而复始 — “To end and then begin again”

终而复始 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to end and then begin again”. To recur cyclically; an endless loop. Literally, “End and then begin again”.

Frequency

终而复始 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 终zhōng
  • 而ér
  • 复fù
  • 始shǐ

终而复始 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
而
ér6and, but, then
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
始
shǐ8to begin or start

Example Sentence with 终而复始

季节更替,春夏秋冬,终而复始,是大自然的规律
The changing seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter, end and then begin again, which is the law of nature.

Idioms Related to 终而复始

Synonyms of 终而复始

  • zhōu周ér而fù复shǐ始cycle and repeat

Antonyms of 终而复始

  • duàn断duàn断xù续xù续intermittent, on and off

More idioms starting with 终

  • zhōng终qí其tiān天nián年live out one's natural lifespan
  • zhōng终yǎng养tiān天nián年live out one's natural lifespan
  • zhōng终nán南jié捷jìng径A shortcut to success or high office
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之sī思lifelong regret or sorrow
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之hèn恨lifelong regret
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之mù慕lifelong yearning and remembrance
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之qī戚lifelong sorrow or regret
  • zhōng终tiān天bào抱hèn恨harbor lifelong regret
  • zhōng终shǐ始bù不yú渝constant from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始fú弗yú渝unchanging from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始ruò若yī一consistent from beginning to end

Questions about 终而复始

What does 终而复始 mean?
终而复始 (zhōng ér fù shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to end and then begin again”.
How do you pronounce 终而复始?
终而复始 is pronounced zhōng ér fù shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 终而复始 literally mean?
Literally, 终而复始 means “End and then begin again”. It is used to mean “to end and then begin again”.
What is the Chinese definition of 终而复始?
不断地循环往复。
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