<< Dictionary
Back to Dictionary
万事起头难

wànshìqǐtóunán

Traditional: 萬事起頭難

the first step is the hardest (idiom)

Character Breakdown

万
wàn
ten thousand; innumerable
HSK 3
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—