从头到尾 (cóng tóu dào wěi) — from beginning to end; throughout the entire process
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'from start to finish, throughout' — emphasizes the whole span of an event or text with no omission. Classified as a verb (verbal idiom) but functions like an adverbial, often paired with 都.
verb
from beginning to endthroughout the entire process
Examples
- 从头到尾。Wǒ bǎ zhè běn shū cóng tóu dào wěi dú le yí biàn.I read this book from cover to cover.
- 从头到尾。Tā zuò shì zǒng shì cóng tóu dào wěi fù zé dào dǐ.He is always responsible from start to finish in his work.
- 从头到尾。Zhè ge gù shi cóng tóu dào wěi dōu hěn xī yǐn rén.This story was engaging from beginning to end.
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