有始无终 in English you3 shi3 wu2 zhong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to start but not finish (idiomatic expression); to fail to carry things through
  • lack of sticking power
  • short attention span

Simplified Characters

有 始 无 终

Traditional Characters

有 始 無 終

Pinyin

you3 shi3 wu2 zhong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

有you3to have 始shi3to begin 无wu2not to have 终zhong1end