萬事開頭難

万事开头难
wànshìkāitóunán
  1. every beginning is difficult (idiom)
  2. getting started is always the hardest part

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 萬事 wànshì all things
2 開頭 kāitóu
  1. beginning
  2. to start
3 難 nán
  1. difficult (to...)
  2. problem
  3. difficulty
  4. difficult
  5. not good