有始有终 yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng

to finish what you start; stick with things

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 26834th word

Definitions

  1. 1. where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
  2. 2. to carry things through
  3. 3. I started, so I'll finish.

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
始 shǐ HSK 2
to begin; to start; only then
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
终 zhōng HSK 3
end; finish