有終之美
yǒu zhōng zhī měi
ZH
Quick answers
What does 有終之美 mean?
有終之美 means: a successful conclusion; to end well
How do you pronounce 有終之美?
有終之美: yǒu zhōng zhī měi
How is 有終之美 used in a sentence?
做事不仅要有好的开始，更要有終之美。
a successful conclusion; to end well
做事不仅要有好的开始，更要有終之美。
When doing something, it is not enough to start well; you should also bring it to a successful conclusion.
Etymology
This idiom comes from Classical Chinese. It literally means “to have the beauty of an ending,” emphasizing the value of finishing something properly and gracefully.
Memory Aid
Think of 有 “to have” + 終 “ending” + 美 “beauty”: a task has “beauty at the end” when it is completed well.