善终 shànzhōng to die a natural death Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 善始善终 shànshǐshànzhōng to see something through To start well and end well; to finish what one started and carry it through to a successful conclusion.不得善终 bùdéshànzhōng to come to a bad end to die a tragic death or meet an unfortunate fate; to fail to die of natural causes in old age