为德不卒
Traditional form:
為德不卒
Pinyin (reading):
wéidébùzú
Definitions:
- to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
- lack of sticking power
- short attention span
Characters:
- 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
- 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 卒 - soldier; servant; at last, finally
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