Definition
从头到尾 is a fixed phrase meaning 'from beginning to end' or 'throughout the whole process'. It uses the 从...到... structure with 头 (head) and 尾 (tail) as metaphors for start and end. You can use it as an adverbial modifier to emphasize that an action or state covers the entire process from start to finish.
v.p.
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 fùzé dàodǐ.He is always responsible from start to finish in his work.
- 从头到尾。Zhège gùshi cóng tóu dào wěi dōu hěn xīyǐn rén.This story was engaging from beginning to end.
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