谨终慎始 — “To be prudent and consistent from beginning to end”
谨终慎始 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be prudent and consistent from beginning to end”. To exercise caution throughout an endeavor. Literally, “Be cautious at the end and prudent at the start”.
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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 谨终慎始 mean?
谨终慎始 (jǐn zhōng shèn shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be prudent and consistent from beginning to end”.
How do you pronounce 谨终慎始?
谨终慎始 is pronounced jǐn zhōng shèn shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谨终慎始 literally mean?
Literally, 谨终慎始 means “Be cautious at the end and prudent at the start”. It is used to mean “to be prudent and consistent from beginning to end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谨终慎始?
指谨慎小心、始终一致。同“谨终如始”。