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始終不渝

简始终不渝 · 繁始終不渝

Mandarin · pinyin shǐ zhōng bù yú

unswerving
unflinching

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始: shǐ · begin, start; then, only then
終: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
渝: yú · change; chongqing
终: zhōng · end; finally, in the end

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3–1–4–2 · shi3 zhong1 bu4 yu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ci2 zung1 bat1 jyu4

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phrase

(idiomatic) to remain the same all along; to be consistent throughout without change

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