4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 765

We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「始終若一」, explained below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「始終若一」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

The same from beginning to end. It means being able to persist without interruption. Same as “consistent”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shǐ zhōng ruò yī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chi2 jung1 yeuk6 yat1

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