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有始无终

yǒushǐwúzhōng

Traditional: 有始無終

to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span

Character Breakdown

有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
始
shǐ
to begin, to start; beginning
HSK 2
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
终
zhōng
end; finally, in the end
HSK 3

Additional Information

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