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萬事起頭難 (maan6 si6 hei2 tau4 naan4) — everything is difficult in its beginning stages; the first step is always the hardest [syn.]萬事開頭難 in Cantonese

maanˍ₆萬siˍ₆事heiˊ²起tauˎ₄頭naanˎ₄難
简 万事起头难
Mandarin Pinyin: wan4 shi4 qi3 tou2 nan2

Meaning of 萬事起頭難

nouneverything is difficult in its beginning stages; the first step is always the hardest [syn.]萬事開頭難

Example Sentences with 萬事起頭難

maanˍ₆萬siˍ₆事heiˊ²起tauˎ₄頭naanˎ₄難。
The beginning is always the hardest.
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Characters in 萬事起頭難

萬maan6
a Chinese family name
事si6
be engaged in; go in for
起hei2
case; instance
頭tau4
head; hair; hairstyle
難naan4
unpleasant; bad; offensive

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