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靡不有初，鲜克有终
靡不有初，鮮克有終
mǐbùyǒuchū,xiǎnkèyǒuzhōng
1.
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
19 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
6 丶
初
chū
beginning, initial, primary
HSK 5
7 丶
鲜
xiān
fresh; delicious; attractive
HSK 3
14 丶
克
kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations
HSK 4
7 丶
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
6 丶
终
zhōng
end; finally, in the end
HSK 3
8 丶
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