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靡不有初鲜克有终
靡不有初鲜克有终
靡不有初鲜克有终
靡不有初鲜克有终
靡不有初鲜克有终
靡不有初鲜克有终
靡不有初鲜克有终
靡不有初鲜克有终

靡不有初鲜克有终 Pronunciation and Pinyin

靡不有初鲜克有终 Usage and Examples

Many start, few finish.

It's easy to start, but hard to finish.

Few persevere to the end.

All things have a beginning, but few have a good end.

The characters in 靡不有初鲜克有终

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
靡
mí19wasteful, extravagant, luxurious
不
bù4not
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
初
chū8initial beginning first
鲜
xiān14fresh and delicious
克
kè7overcome, be able to
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually

More words starting with 靡

  • mí靡jí及unable to achieve, attain, or reach
  • mí靡sàn散dissipate, squander
  • mí靡làn烂decadent, corrupt
  • mí靡fèi费waste extravagantly; squander
  • mí靡mi靡de的decadent, effete

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Questions about 靡不有初鲜克有终

What does 靡不有初鲜克有终 mean in Chinese?

靡不有初鲜克有终 (mí bù yǒu chū xiān kè yǒu zhōng) means “Many start, few finish, it's easy to start, but hard to finish, Few persevere to the end, All things have a beginning, but few have a good end”.

How do you pronounce 靡不有初鲜克有终?

靡不有初鲜克有终 is pronounced mí bù yǒu chū xiān kè yǒu zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Many start, few finish.” in Chinese?

“Many start, few finish.” is 靡不有初鲜克有终 (mí bù yǒu chū xiān kè yǒu zhōng) in Chinese.

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