從一以終
cóng​yī​yǐ​zhōng

to be faithful until the end

  • created reference approved 从一以终/從一以終 → 从一而终/從一而終 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    从一以终 / 從一以終 cóng​yī​yǐ​zhōng

    从一而终 / 從一而終 cóng​yī'ér​zhōng

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 从一以终/從一以終 · cóng​yī​yǐ​zhōng · to be faithful until the end — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    从一以终 / 從一以終

    cóng​yī​yǐ​zhōng

    to be faithful until the end

    Originally referring to a woman remaining faithful to one husband for her entire life, not remarrying; now also used to describe being devoted to a person or cause from start to finish. Same as [[从一而终|從一而終|cong2 yi1 er2 zhong1]].

    从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · to comply with 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 终 (literal) → 终/終 · zhōng · end

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense