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Chinese
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pervade; penetrate; pass through pervade; penetrate; pass through; thorough; penetrating
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head; (noun suffix)
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pervade; penetrate; pass through pervade; penetrate; pass through; thorough; penetrating
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tail
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trad. (徹頭徹尾)
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徹
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頭
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徹
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尾
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simp. (彻头彻尾)
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彻
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头
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彻
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尾
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Pronunciation
Idiom
徹頭徹尾
- thoroughgoing; through and through
2016 February 9, 旺角事件屬暴亂 莫以藉口作掩飾, spoken by 林鄭月娥 , 政府新聞處 :
呢一件事呢,係一個徹頭徹尾嘅暴亂嘅事件。
呢一件事呢,系一个彻头彻尾嘅暴乱嘅事件。 - nei1 jat1 gin6 si6 ne1, hai6 jat1 go3 cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 ge3 bou6 lyun6 ge3 si6 gin6-2.
- This incident was completely a riot.
Japanese
Pronunciation
Adverb
徹頭徹尾 • (tettōtetsubi)
- thoroughly, right down the line
References
Korean
Adverb
徹頭徹尾 • (cheolducheolmi) (hangeul 철두철미)
- hanja form? of 철두철미 (“thoroughly”)