万事起头难 wàn shì qǐ tóu nán

the first step is the hardest (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the first step is the hardest (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
万 wàn HSK 3
ten thousand; a great number; surname Wan
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
难 nán HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty