周
而
复
始
z
h
ō
u
é
r
f
ù
s
h
ǐ
Definitions
1. lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom)
2. to move in circles
3. the wheel comes full circle
4. over and over
5. the life of a poor and ‘ordinary’ person in the city
Components
周
Zhōu
–
surname Zhou
而
ér
–
and
复
fù
–
to go and return
始
shǐ
–
to begin