終而復始 zhōng ér fù shǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the end comes back to the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle

CHARACTERS

終 zhōng end; finally, in the end
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
復 fù return; repeat; repeatedly
始 shǐ
HSK 2
begin, start; then, only then