终而复始 in English zhong1 er2 fu4 shi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the end comes back to the start (idiomatic expression); the wheel comes full circle

Simplified Characters

终 而 复 始

Traditional Characters

終 而 復 始

Pinyin

zhong1 er2 fu4 shi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

终zhong1end 而er2and 复fu4to go and return 始shi3to begin