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有始有卒 — “To carry through to the end”

有始有卒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to carry through to the end”. To persevere from beginning to end; to see a task through from start to finish. Literally, “have beginning have end”.

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有始有卒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 有yǒu
  • 始shǐ
  • 有yǒu
  • 卒zú

有始有卒 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
始
shǐ8to begin or start
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
卒
zú8soldier, die, finish, finally

Example Sentence with 有始有卒

这项研究需要长期的投入和耐心,我们必须有始有卒,才能取得突破性的进展。
This research requires long-term dedication and patience; we must see it through from start to finish to achieve groundbreaking progress.

Idioms Related to 有始有卒

Synonyms of 有始有卒

  • shàn善shǐ始shàn善zhōng终do well from start to finish
  • yǒu有shǐ始yǒu有zhōng终see something through from beginning to end

Antonyms of 有始有卒

  • yǒu有tóu头wú无wěi尾start but not finish
  • yǒu有shǐ始wú无zhōng终start but not finish

More idioms starting with 有

  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown

Questions about 有始有卒

What does 有始有卒 mean?
有始有卒 (yǒu shǐ yǒu zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to carry through to the end”.
How do you pronounce 有始有卒?
有始有卒 is pronounced yǒu shǐ yǒu zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有始有卒 literally mean?
Literally, 有始有卒 means “have beginning have end”. It is used to mean “to carry through to the end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有始有卒?
指做事能贯彻始终,坚持到底。
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