where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish.
trad. 有頭有尾
Also written 有頭有尾【yǒu tóu yǒu wěi】
Characters in this word
3有
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to have; there is, (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
- Pinyin
- yǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 13 of 2500
头
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head, hair style, the top, end, beginning or end, a stub, remnant, chief, boss, side, aspect, first, leading, classifier for pigs or livestock, CL:個|个[ge4]
- Pinyin
- tóu
- Traditional
- 頭
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 773 of 2500
尾
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tail, remainder, remnant, extremity, sixth of the 28 constellations, classifier for fish
- Pinyin
- wěi
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 9230 of 2500