万事开头难

Traditional: 萬事開頭難

wàn shì kāi tóu nán

Dictionary entry

every beginning is difficult (idiom)

What does 万事开头难 mean?

万事开头难 (wàn shì kāi tóu nán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1every beginning is difficult (idiom)

2getting started is always the hardest part

Character breakdown

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万mòused in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]事shìmatter · thing 开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 头tóuhead · hair style 难nándifficult (to...) · problem

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万事开头难

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