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从头到尾

从头到尾 — “From beginning to end”

从头到尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from beginning to end”. From start to finish; throughout. Literally, “from head to tail”.

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从头到尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 从cóng
  • 头tóu
  • 到dào
  • 尾wěi

从头到尾 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
从
cóng4to follow or comply
头
tóu5head
到
dào8arrive at or reach
尾
wěi7animal tail, end, follow

Example Sentence with 从头到尾

他把那本小说从头到尾读了一遍,非常喜欢其中的故事情节
He read the novel from beginning to end and really enjoyed the plot.

Idioms Related to 从头到尾

Synonyms of 从头到尾

  • cóng从tóu头zhì至wěi尾From beginning to end

More idioms starting with 从

  • cóng从yī一yǐ以zhōng终remain faithful to the end
  • cóng从yī一ér而zhōng终be faithful to one person for life
  • cóng从zhōng中zuò作gěng梗create obstruction from within
  • cóng从zhōng中yú渔lì利exploit for unfair personal gain
  • cóng从jǐng井jiù救rén人risk life to save others
  • cóng从cóng从róng容róng容calm and unhurried
  • cóng从lìng令rú如liú流obey orders swiftly and completely
  • cóng从hé何shuō说qǐ起Where to begin?
  • cóng从sú俗jiù就jiǎn简follow common practices and simplify
  • cóng从sú俗fú浮chén沉go with the flow
  • cóng从wú吾suǒ所hǎo好follow my heart's desire
  • cóng从shàn善rú如liú流readily accept good advice

Questions about 从头到尾

What does 从头到尾 mean?
从头到尾 (cóng tóu dào wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from beginning to end”.
How do you pronounce 从头到尾?
从头到尾 is pronounced cóng tóu dào wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 从头到尾 literally mean?
Literally, 从头到尾 means “from head to tail”. It is used to mean “from beginning to end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 从头到尾?
从开头到结尾。指某件事物的全过程或全部内容。
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