自始至终 (zì shǐ zhì zhōng) — from start to finish, from beginning to end (the whole time)

Definição

Emphasizes the full unbroken duration 'from start to finish.' Unlike 始终 (adverb) and 全程 (the whole process), it highlights continuous consistency across the entire period.

phrase
from start to finishfrom beginning to end (the whole time)

Exemplos

  • 自始至终
    Tā zì shǐ zhì zhōng dōu hěn zhī chí wǒ de jué dìng.
    She supported my decisions from start to finish.
  • 自始至终
    Zhè xiàng gōng chéng zì shǐ zhì zhōng jìn zhǎn shùn lì.
    This project went smoothly from beginning to end.
  • 自始至终
    Tā zì shǐ zhì zhōng méi yǒu shuō guò yí jù bào yuàn de huà.
    He never uttered a single complaint from start to finish.

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