为德不终 in English wei2 de2 bu4 zhong1 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

为 德 不 终

Traditional Characters

為 德 不 終

Pinyin

wei2 de2 bu4 zhong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

为wei4as (in the capacity of) 德de2Germany 不bu4(negative prefix) 终zhong1end