有始無終
Chinese
- to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
begin not have end; finish trad. (有始無終) 有 始 無 終 simp. (有始无终) 有 始 无 终
Pronunciation
Idiom
有始無終
- to have a beginning but not an end
- to start something but fail to carry it through; to begin well but end badly
Synonyms
- 有頭無尾/有头无尾 (yǒutóuwúwěi)
- 虎頭蛇尾/虎头蛇尾 (hǔtóushéwěi)
Antonyms
- 有始有終/有始有终 (yǒushǐyǒuzhōng)