为德不终

Traditional form:

為德不終

Pinyin (reading):

wéidébùzhōng

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
• 终 - end; finally, in the end

Traditional characters:

• 為 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 終 - end; finally, in the end