谨终如始 — “To be as careful and diligent at the end as at the beginning”
谨终如始 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as careful and diligent at the end as at the beginning”. To maintain a consistent level of effort and caution throughout a task. Literally, “be cautious at the end as at the beginning”.
谨终如始 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jǐn谨shǐ始lǜ虑zhōng终be prudent from start to finish
- 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 谨终如始 mean?
谨终如始 (jǐn zhōng rú shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as careful and diligent at the end as at the beginning”.
How do you pronounce 谨终如始?
谨终如始 is pronounced jǐn zhōng rú shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谨终如始 literally mean?
Literally, 谨终如始 means “be cautious at the end as at the beginning”. It is used to mean “to be as careful and diligent at the end as at the beginning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谨终如始?
指谨慎小心、始终一致。