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始终若一 — “To remain consistent and unwavering from beginning to end”

始终若一 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain consistent and unwavering from beginning to end”. To be steadfast throughout. Literally, “Consistent as one”.

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始终若一 Pronunciation and Pinyin

始终若一 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
始
shǐ8to begin or start
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
若
ruò9if, like, or you
一
yī1one, a, single, whole

Example Sentence with 始终若一

他对待工作的态度始终若一,无论是遇到顺境还是逆境,都能保持积极和投入。
His attitude towards work remained consistent from beginning to end; he maintained a positive and dedicated approach, whether encountering favorable or adverse circumstances.

Idioms Related to 始终若一

Synonyms of 始终若一

  • shǐ始zhōng终rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end

Antonyms of 始终若一

  • fǎn反fù复wú无cháng常inconsistent and unpredictable
  • biàn变huàn幻mò莫cè测change unpredictably

More idioms starting with 始

  • shǐ始luàn乱zhōng终qì弃seduce and abandon
  • shǐ始zuò作yǒng俑zhě者the originator of a negative trend
  • shǐ始yuàn愿bù不jí及cǐ此Things developed beyond initial expectations
  • shǐ始liào料bù不jí及beyond initial expectation
  • shǐ始liào料suǒ所jí及As initially expected
  • shǐ始mò末yuán原yóu由the whole story and its causes
  • shǐ始mò末gēn根yóu由the whole story from beginning to end
  • shǐ始mò末yuán缘yóu由the whole story and its causes
  • shǐ始zhōng终yī一guàn贯consistent from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不xiè懈Persevere unremittingly from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不yì易always remain unchanged
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不yú渝unwavering from beginning to end

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Questions about 始终若一

What does 始终若一 mean?

始终若一 (shǐ zhōng ruò yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain consistent and unwavering from beginning to end”.

How do you pronounce 始终若一?

始终若一 is pronounced shǐ zhōng ruò yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 始终若一 literally mean?

Literally, 始终若一 means “Consistent as one”. It is used to mean “to remain consistent and unwavering from beginning to end”.

What is the Chinese definition of 始终若一?

自始自终一个样子。指能坚持,不间断。同“始终如一”。

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