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靡不有初，鲜克有终
mǐbùyǒuchū,xiǎnkèyǒuzhōng
Traditional: 靡不有初，鮮克有終
almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
Character Breakdown
靡
mí
to scatter, to disperse; to divide
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
初
chū
beginning, initial, primary
HSK 5
鲜
xiān
fresh; delicious; attractive
HSK 3
克
kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations
HSK 4
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
终
zhōng
end; finally, in the end
HSK 3
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
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