彻头彻尾 (chè tóu chè wěi) — thoroughgoing, out-and-out, to the core (often negative connotation)
Definition
A strong, always-negative idiom meaning 'through and through' — emphasizes that a negative quality holds from start to finish with no exception.
idiom
thoroughgoingout-and-outto the core (often negative connotation)
Examples
- 彻头彻尾。Tā shì yí gè chè tóu chè wěi de piàn zi.He is an out-and-out liar.
- 彻头彻尾。Zhè chǎng gǎi gé shì chè tóu chè wěi de shī bài.This reform was a thoroughgoing failure.
- 彻头彻尾。Tā de xiǎng fǎ chè tóu chè wěi dì guò shí le.His ideas are through and through outdated.
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