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為德不終 (wai4 dak1 bat1 zung1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

為德不終 (wai4 dak1 bat1 zung1, wéi dé bù zhōng) — to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 為 (wai6) — (conjunction) 1. As; (verb); do; (noun); behaviour; 2. Conduct; (of suffix) use…
• 為乜 (wai4 me1) — (interrogative adverb) what for; why
• 為人 (wai4 jan4) — (verb) 1. to consider and think of other's interest; (preposition) for others
• 為人作嫁 (wai6 jan4 zok3 gaa3) — to be busy helping others without any benefit to oneself
• 為人處世 (wai4 jan4 cyu2 sai3) — interaction with others in society
• 為兩餐 (wai4 loeng5 caan1) — (verb) to earn money for food

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