carry through from start to finish; see sth through to the end
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to carry something through from start to finish perfectly; to finish what one starts without dropping in quality or commitment
formalUsed to describe someone who completes tasks thoroughly from beginning to end. Often used as a compliment for reliability and perseverance.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
quán全
shǐ始
quán全
zhōng终
，
zhí值
de得
xìn信
lài赖
。
He always sees things through from start to finish; he is trustworthy.
Wú无
lùn论
yù遇
dào到
shén什
me么
kùn困
nan难
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yào要
quán全
shǐ始
quán全
zhōng终
de地
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
xiàng项
rèn任
wu务
。
No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must complete this task from beginning to end.
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Zuò做
rén人
yīng应
dāng当
quán全
shǐ始
quán全
zhōng终
，
bù不
néng能
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
。
One should finish what one starts; one must not give up halfway.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
lì历
shí时
wǔ五
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
quán全
shǐ始
quán全
zhōng终
de地
jùn竣
gōng工
le了
。
This project took five years and was finally completed from start to finish.