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from start to finish (idiom)

自始至终
zì shǐ zhì zhōng
z+ì·4th tonesh+ǐ·3rd tonezh+ì·4th tonezh+ōng·1st tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
from start to finish · from head to tail · the whole (thing)从头到尾cóng tóu dào wěiunswerving from start to finish (idiom)始终如一shǐ zhōng rú yīunswerving · unflinching始终不渝shǐ zhōng bù yúfrom beginning to end · all along始终shǐ zhōng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always一如既往yī rú jì wǎng
Antonyms
to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through · lack of sticking power · short attention span有始无终yǒu shǐ wú zhōng(idiom) to fail to finish off what one started有头无尾yǒu tóu wú wěilit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish虎头蛇尾hǔ tóu shé wěi