創業守成
Meanings
1
founding an enterprise and ensuring its lasting success
A yojijukugo (four-character idiom) that pairs the difficulty of starting a business with the challenge of sustaining it. Often used in business or historical contexts to emphasize that both creation and preservation are essential.
We must not forget the spirit of both founding an enterprise and ensuring its lasting success.
He spoke of the difficulty of starting a business and carrying it to lasting success.