为德不终 wéi dé bù zhōng

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为德不终

wéidébùzhōng

to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹动verb
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
- 。
  He always fails to see things through to completion.
貳形adjective
lack of sticking power
- 。
  He always lacks perseverance in whatever he does.
參形adjective
short attention span
- 。
  He always lacks perseverance in finishing what he starts.

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解字

为

An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.

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