萬事開頭難 [万－开头难]

Jyutping
Pinyin wàn shì kāi tóu nán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. every beginning is difficult (idiom)
  2. getting started is always the hardest part
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    万事开头难。
    萬事開頭難。
    wàn shì kāi tóu nán 。
    • The first step is the hardest.
    • The first time is always the hardest.