從一而終

Pronunciation

Peng'im: cong5 zêg8 re5 zong1
POJ: tshông-tse̍k-jûr-tsong
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to remain faithful to one husband for life, to be fully devoted to one thing
從一而終

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