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有头有尾 — “To see a task through from beginning to end”

有头有尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to see a task through from beginning to end”. To complete something thoroughly and persistently. Literally, “to have a head and a tail”.

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有头有尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 有yǒu
  • 头tóu
  • 有yǒu
  • 尾wěi

有头有尾 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
头
tóu5head
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
尾
wěi7animal tail, end, follow

Example Sentence with 有头有尾

既然你已经开始了这项工作,就应该有头有尾地完成它。
Since you have already started this work, you should see it through from beginning to end.

Idioms Related to 有头有尾

Synonyms of 有头有尾

  • yǒu有shǐ始yǒu有zhōng终see something through from beginning to end

Antonyms of 有头有尾

  • yǒu有shǐ始wú无zhōng终start but not finish
  • hǔ虎tóu头shé蛇wěi尾strong start, weak finish

More idioms starting with 有

  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown

Questions about 有头有尾

What does 有头有尾 mean?
有头有尾 (yǒu tóu yǒu wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to see a task through from beginning to end”.
How do you pronounce 有头有尾?
有头有尾 is pronounced yǒu tóu yǒu wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有头有尾 literally mean?
Literally, 有头有尾 means “to have a head and a tail”. It is used to mean “to see a task through from beginning to end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有头有尾?
有开头,有结尾。指做事能坚持到底。
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