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无始无终 — “Eternal”

无始无终 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Eternal”. Without beginning or end; everlasting. Literally, “no beginning, no end”.

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无始无终 Pronunciation and Pinyin

无始无终 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
始
shǐ8to begin or start
无
wú4without, not having
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually

Example Sentence with 无始无终

宇宙的奥秘似乎是无始无终的,人类的探索永无止境
The mysteries of the universe seem to be without beginning or end, and human exploration is endless.

Idioms Related to 无始无终

Synonyms of 无始无终

  • méi没wán完méi没liǎo了endless, never-ending

More idioms starting with 无

  • wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
  • wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
  • wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
  • wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
  • wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
  • wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
  • wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
  • wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
  • wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
  • wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
  • wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
  • wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference

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Questions about 无始无终

What does 无始无终 mean?

无始无终 (wú shǐ wú zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Eternal”.

How do you pronounce 无始无终?

无始无终 is pronounced wú shǐ wú zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 无始无终 literally mean?

Literally, 无始无终 means “no beginning, no end”. It is used to mean “Eternal”.

What is the Chinese definition of 无始无终?

无起始,无终了。表示无丝毫时间限制的状态。

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