carry through from start to finish; persevere
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to finish what one started; to carry something through from beginning to end; to follow through
commendatoryA commendatory idiom used to describe someone who completes tasks they start, contrasting with those who give up halfway.
Wú无
lùn论
zuò做
shén什
me么
shì事
qing情
，
dōu都
yào要
yǒu有
shǐ始
yǒu有
zhōng终
。
Whatever you do, you must carry it through from beginning to end.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
yǒu有
shǐ始
yǒu有
zhōng终
de的
rén人
，
zhí值
de得
xìn信
lài赖
。
He is a person who finishes what he starts and is trustworthy.
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Zuò做
shì事
yào要
yǒu有
shǐ始
yǒu有
zhōng终
，
bù不
néng能
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
。
When doing things, one must follow through and not give up halfway.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
zhōng终
yú于
yǒu有
shǐ始
yǒu有
zhōng终
de地
wán完
chéng成
le了
。
This project was finally completed from start to finish.