begin well and end well
In Chinese, Pinyin is sh è nzh ō NgR ú sh ǐ, which means careful ending, just like at the beginning. Always be cautious. From Laozi.
Idiom explanation
To be cautious, as of an elephant.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 64 of Laozi: if you are careful, you will never fail.
Idiom usage
Always be cautious. Example: we should be careful in our ancestors' life; Zhifang ertai, Huihe Qianli. Tao Qian's poem "Mingzi" in Jin Dynasty
begin well and end well
welcome visitors and see them off - yíng lái sòng wǎng
ascending to the heavens in daytime to become supernatural beings - bái rì shēng tiān