shàn
shǐ
shàn
zhōng

idiom
common

Meaning of 善始善终

善始善终 means to start well and finish well; to do something thoroughly from beginning to end; to carry through to the finish. Pronounced shàn shǐ shàn zhōng.

  • to start well and finish well; to do something thoroughly from beginning to end; to carry through to the finish

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
rèn
gōng
zuò
dōu
yào
shàn
shǐ
shàn
zhōng
 
néng
bàn
ér
fèi
 

Whatever work you do, you must see it through from start to finish; you cannot give up halfway.

lùn
zuò
shén
me
shì
qing
dōu
néng
shàn
shǐ
shàn
zhōng
 
suǒ
jiā
dōu
hěn
xìn
rèn
 

No matter what he does, he always carries it through to the end, so everyone trusts him very much.

Zhè
shì
yào
shàn
shǐ
shàn
zhōng
de
cháng
xiàng
 

This is a long-term project that requires commitment from start to finish.