万事起头难

Traditional: 萬事起頭難

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Dictionary entry

the first step is the hardest (idiom)

What does 万事起头难 mean?

万事起头难 (wàn shì qǐ tóu nán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the first step is the hardest (idiom)

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万mòused in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]事shìmatter · thing 起qǐto rise · to raise 头tóuhead · hair style 难nándifficult (to...) · problem

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万事起头难

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