有始有終 [－－－终]

Jyutping jau5 ci2 jau5 zung1
Pinyin yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
  2. to carry things through
  3. I started, so I'll finish.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    做​嘢​開​咗​個頭​，​就​會​完成​咗​佢​嘅​ ​態度
    the attitude of wrapping up something nicely which has started
    • 做嘢有始有終，先有機會成功。
      做嘢有始有终，先有机会成功。
      zou6 je5 jau5 ci2 jau5 zung1, sin1 jau5 gei1 wui2 sing4 gung1.
      Being able to wrap up events nicely will give you a chance to the road of success.
  2. 反義詞
    半途而廢、虎頭蛇尾
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to carry something through the end; steadfast to the end
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to have a beginning and an end
    • 一切過程都有始有終，一切過程都轉化為它們的對立物。
      一切过程都有始有终，一切过程都转化为它们的对立物。
      yī qiè guò chéng dōu yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng ， yī qiè guò chéng dōu zhuǎn huà wéi tā men de duì lì wù ．
      All processes have a beginning and an end, all processes transform themselves into their opposites.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    有始有终
    有始有終
    jau5 ci2 jau5 zung1
    • to wrap up once one starts something; to carry it through
  2. Cantonese
    做嘢有始有终，先有机会成功。
    做嘢有始有終，先有機會成功。
    zou6 je5 jau5 ci2 jau5 zung1, sin1 jau5 gei1 wui2 sing4 gung1.
    • Being able to wrap up events nicely will give you a chance to the road of success.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一切过程都有始有终，一切过程都转化为它们的对立物。
    一切過程都有始有終，一切過程都轉化為它們的對立物。
    yī qiè guò chéng dōu yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng ， yī qiè guò chéng dōu zhuǎn huà wéi tā men de duì lì wù ．
    • All processes have a beginning and an end, all processes transform themselves into their opposites.