Expressing “From beginning to end” with “cóngtóu dào wěi”
从头到尾
How it works
从头到尾 (cóngtóu dào wěi) means “from beginning to end,” “throughout,” or “all the way through.” It emphasizes completeness of process or continuity from the start to the finish.
Example sentences
这部纪录片我从头到尾看了两遍,越看越觉得其中很多细节值得深思。
I watched this documentary twice from beginning to end, and the more I watched it, the more I felt that many details in it were worth deep reflection.
他把整个过程从头到尾讲得非常清楚,连最容易被忽略的环节也没有漏掉。
He explained the entire process from beginning to end very clearly, without missing even the steps most easily overlooked.
这场争论表面上只是意见分歧,实际上从头到尾都涉及更深层的信任问题。
On the surface this argument was only a disagreement in opinion, but in fact from beginning to end it involved a deeper issue of trust.
Key point
从头到尾 (cóngtóu dào wěi) stresses completeness across the whole process.