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为德不终

wéidébùzhōng

Traditional: 為德不終

to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span

Character Breakdown

为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
德
dé
ethics, morality; compassion, kindness
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
终
zhōng
end; finally, in the end
HSK 3

Additional Information

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