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302 Themes

049 Thing, course 事情, 过程 (shìqíng, guòchéng)

around, from beginning to end, altogether
beginning of the year
from beginning to end, around
beginning-stages, preliminary
~阶段 the beginning stages || ~印象 (yìnxiàng) first impression || ~很着急 panicked from the beginning
from the beginning
from beginning to end, all along

案准' 案准[-準] ànzhǔn f.e. 〈trad.〉 a beginning term in documentary usage for correspondence/memo/etc. between government offices of the same/equal standing'

百事头难' 百事头难[--頭難] bǎishìtóunán f.e. The beginning is always hard.'
本末' 本末 běnmò {F} n. ①ins and outs ②the fundamental and the incidental ③the whole story ④the beginning and the end'
差以毫厘谬以千里' 差以毫厘谬以千里[---釐謬---] chāyǐháolí-miùyǐqiānlǐ f.e. A slight error in the beginning results in a big mistake in the end.'
成始成终' 成始成终[---終] chéngshǐchéngzhōng f.e. well done from beginning to end'
承政' 承政 ¹chéngzhèng* n. 〈hist.〉 president of a grand tribunal (at the beginning of Qing)'
初' 初 ³chū {B} b.f. at the beginning of; in the early part of ◆pref. first (in order)'
初步' 初步 chūbù {B} n. the first stages; beginning of sth.; rudiments (of a science); introduction (to a science); preliminaries | Yị̄ ge xīn jìhuà ∼ xíngchéng le. 一个新计划∼形成了。 A new plan has begun to take shape.'
初出茅庐' 初出茅庐[---廬] chūchūmáolú {F} f.e. be at the beginning of one's career; be young and inexperienced'
初阶' 初阶[-階] chūjiē n. ①beginning; primary phase/stage ②rudimentary knowledge of sth. ③primary elements (of science)'
春夏之交' 春夏之交 chūn-xiàzhījiāo n. the end of spring and the beginning of summer'
春意' 春意 chūnyì* n. ①beginning/awakening of spring ②thoughts of love'
出身微贱' 出身微贱[---賤] chūshēnwēijiàn f.e. be risen from humble beginnings'
初时' 初时[-時] ¹chūshí n. at the beginning'
出头' 出头[-頭] ¹chūtóu* {E} v.o. ①lift one's head; free oneself (from misery, persecution, etc.) | Wǒ yị̄dìng huì áo ∼ de. 我一定会熬∼的。 I will one day lift my head. ②appear in public; come forward ③make good; succeed ④take the lead/initiative ◆suf. (after numbers) odd; a little over ◆n. a beginning; at the beginning'
初学' 初学[-學] chūxué {E} v. begin to study ◆n. ①beginning stage of an effort to learn (a subject) ②beginner'
初旬' 初旬 ²chūxún {E} n. ①first of the three ten-day periods of a month | Wǒ Sānyuè ∼ huíjiā. 我三月∼回家。 I go home in early March. ②(at) the beginning'
初夜' 初夜 ¹chūyè* n. ①beginning of night ②wedding night'
初元' 初元 chūyuán n. 〈trad.〉 beginning of an emperor's reign'
初政' 初政 chūzhèng n. 〈trad.〉 beginning of an emperor's reign'
词头' 词头[詞頭] ²cítóu {E} n. 〈lg.〉 ①prefix ②beginning of a word'
从根到梢' 从根到梢[從---] cónggēndàoshāo f.e. 〈coll.〉 from beginning to end'
从头' 从头[從頭] cóngtóu(r)* {D} adv. ①from the beginning | ∼ jiǎng/shuō. ∼讲/说。 Tell us from the beginning. ②anew; once again'
从头到尾' 从头到尾[從頭--] cóngtóudàowěi {E} v.p. throughout; from beginning to end'
打' 打 dǎ {A} v. ①generalized verb of doing with specific meaning determined by its object ②strike; hit | ∼ rén bụ̀duì. ∼人不对。 It's not right to hit people. ③fight ④construct ⑤forge ⑥mix ◆cov. 〈coll.〉 from (a certain time/place) | ∼ A qǐ ∼A 起 beginning from A time/place See also ³dá'
打春' 打春 dǎchūn* n. beginning of Spring (first solar term)'
打头年' 打头年[-頭-] dǎtóunián(r) v.p. 〈coll.〉 ever since the beginning of the year'
颠末' 颠末[顛-] diānmò n. 〈wr.〉 whole process from beginning to end'
定根' 定根 dìnggēn n. 〈bot.〉 tap root ◆adv. ①basically; essentially ②from the outset; from the very beginning'
冬春之交' 冬春之交 dōngchūnzhījiāo n. at the end of winter and the beginning of spring'
端' 端 duān {B} b.f. ①end; extremity 两端 liǎngduān ②beginning 开端 kāiduān ③point 一端 yīduān ④reason 无端 wúduān ⑤proper 端正 duānzhèng ◆v. hold sth. level; carry | Bạ̌ nǐ de yìjian dōu ∼ chūlai. 把你的意见都∼出来。 Come out with all your thoughts (on the matter).'
端倪' 端倪 duānní {E} n. clue; inkling | Zhèi jiàn shìr yǐjing chū jiàn ∼. 这件事儿已经初见∼。 I'm beginning to see the clue to this matter. ◆v. predict'
遏其萌芽' 遏其萌芽 èqíméngyá f.e. nip in the bud; destroy at the beginning'
发轫' 发轫[發軔] fārèn v. 〈wr.〉 set sth. afoot; commence an undertaking ◆n. beginning; origin'
改正' 改正 gǎizhèng {B} v. ①correct; amend ②change the calendar to fix a new first day of the year (at the beginning of a dynasty)'
鼓箧' 鼓箧[-篋] gǔqiè n. 〈trad.〉 ①beginning-school ceremony ②classical learning'
嚆矢维艰' 嚆矢维艰[--維艱] hāoshǐwéijiān id. The beginning is difficult.'
结合韵' 结合韵[結-韻] jiéhéyùn n. 〈lg.〉 ①combined finals ②yùn beginning with a medial sound'
节气' 节气[節氣] jiéqi n. ①solar terms/periods ②the day marking the beginning of a solar term'
敬禀者' 敬禀者[-稟-] jìngbǐngzhě n. 〈court.〉 self-address at the beginning of a letter'
笄年' 笄年 ⁴jīnián n. 〈trad.〉 beginning of maturity'
积沙成塔' 积沙成塔[積---] jīshāchéngtǎ f.e. great things rise from small beginnings'
纪元' 纪元[紀-] jìyuán* {E} n. ①beginning of a reign/era ②epoch; era'
绝望' 绝望[絕-] ¹juéwàng* {D} s.v. give up all hope; despair | Bìngrén chǎnshēngle ∼ qíngxù. 病人产生了∼情绪。 The patient was beginning to give up all hope.'
开' 开[開] ¹kāi* {A} v. ①open ②open up; reclaim (land) ③open out ④come loose ⑤start; begin; operate ⑥drive ⑦turn on (a light) ⑧run a (business) ⑨hold a (meeting/etc.) ⑩eliminate ⑪divide into ⑫reveal ⑬boil | Shuǐ ∼ le, kuài qù chōngchá. 水∼了, 快去冲茶。 The water's boiling. Hurry and make tea. ⑭〈topo./slang〉 dismiss; fire (an employee) ⑮pay (wages/fares/etc.) ⑯〈coll.〉 eat up ◆adv. ①open ②(indicating the beginning and continuation of an action) ◆n. ①Surname ②〈print.〉 size of a book page; -mo ③carat ◆suf. ①(added to verbs to express “away; off; out; etc.”) | Zhèi wū tài xiǎo, wǒmen zuòbu∼. 这屋太小, 我们坐不∼。 The room is not big enough to seat all of us. ②(added to two digits to express a ratio between the two considered as parts of ten) | qī sān ∼ 七三∼ 7:3'
开初' 开初[開-] ²kāichū n. 〈topo.〉 beginning; outset'
开锄' 开锄[開鋤] ²kāichú v.o. 〈agr.〉 beginning the hoeing period of the year'
开春' 开春[開-] kāichūn(r)* n. beginning of spring'
开端' 开端[開-] kāiduān {E} n. beginning; start'
开局' 开局[開-] kāijú* {E} n. beginning of a match ◆v.o. start; begin (chess or ball game)'
开年' 开年[開-] kāinián n. ①beginning of the year ②〈coll.〉 next year'
开始' 开始[開-] ¹kāishǐ* {A} v. begin; start | Zánmen ∼ gàn ba. 咱们∼干吧。 Let's get down to work. ◆n. initial stage; beginning'
开首' 开首[開-] ¹kāishǒu n. beginning; start ◆attr. 〈lg.〉 initial'
开曙' 开曙[開-] kāishǔ n. dawn; beginning of a new day'
开岁' 开岁[開歲] kāisuì n. beginning of a year'
开天辟地' 开天辟地[開---] kāitiānpìdì {D} f.e. ①creation of the world ②since the beginning of time ③open or develop'
开头' 开头[開頭] kāitóu(r) {D} v.o. begin; start | zhǐ kāile yị̄ ge tóu(r) 只开了一个头(儿) merely made a beginning ◆n. beginning'
开张大吉' 开张大吉[開張--] kāizhāngdàjí f.e. auspicious beginning of a new enterprise'
来' 来[來] ¹lái* {A} v. ①come; arrive | Dào zhèbiān(r) ∼. 到这边(儿)∼。 Come over here. ②crop up; take place ③bring ④do (specific meaning depending on context) | Ràng wǒ ∼. 让我∼。 Let me do it. | ∼ diǎnr chī de. ∼点儿吃的。 Bring sth. to eat. ◆suf. ①ability | zuòbu∼ 作不∼ don't know how to do it ②worthwhile effort/expense | huáde∼ 划得∼ worth the money ③beginning of an action | tíqị̌ bǐ ∼ 提起笔∼ pick up a pen to write ④hypothetical action | xiǎng∼/shuō∼ hǎoxiào 想∼/说∼好笑 funny to think/speak of ⑤-ly (after numerals) | yī∼ 一∼ firstly | èr∼ 二∼ secondly ⑥time (since) | duō nián ∼ 多年∼ for many years ◆b.f. ①future; later 将来 jiānglái 后来 hòulái ②coming 来临 láilín ③since 生来 shēnglái 本来 běnlái ◆adv. over; and more | sānshí ∼ suì 三十∼岁 over 30 years old ◆conj. (in order) to | chàng ge gēr ∼ còu rènao 唱个歌儿∼凑热闹 sing a song to liven things ◆cons. ① V ∼ V qù V back and forth | zǒu∼zǒuqù 走∼走去 walk back and forth ② wǒ(men) ∼ V let me/us V ③ {D} cóng A ∼ jiǎng/kàn/shuō speaking/viewing/speaking from consideration of A | cóng wǒ ∼ shuō, ... 从我∼说, … in my view, ... See also láizhe'
蜡尽春始' 蜡尽春始[蠟盡--] làjìnchūnshǐ f.e. end of winter and beginning of spring'
雷大雨小' 雷大雨小 léidàyǔxiǎo f.e. big beginning with a small ending; much talk but little action'
立春' 立春 Lìchūn {E} n. Beginning of Spring (1st solar term)'
立冬' 立冬 Lìdōng n. Beginning of Winter (19th solar term)'
立秋' 立秋 Lìqiū* {E} n. Beginning of Autumn (13th solar term)'
历头' 历头[曆頭] lìtóu n. ①beginning of the calendar; new year ②calendar'
立夏' 立夏 Lìxià* n. Beginning of Summer (7th solar term)'
龙头' 龙头[龍頭] lóngtóu* {D} n. ①tap; faucet ②〈topo.〉 bicycle handlebar ③leader of a sect, secret society, etc. ④beginning (of a queue/etc.)'
龙头凤尾' 龙头凤尾[龍頭鳳-] lóngtóu-fèngwěi n. sth. good from beginning to end'
龙头蛇尾' 龙头蛇尾[龍頭--] lóngtóu-shéwěi n. a beginning with no end; dwindling away to nothing after an initial display of greatness'
履端' 履端 lǚduān n. 〈wr.〉 ①beginning of the year; first day of the first lunar month ②beginning of an emperor's reign ③beginning'
绿意' 绿意[綠-] lǜyì n. awakening/beginning of spring'
芒种' 芒种[-種] Mángzhòng n. ①Grain in Ear (9th solar term) ②the day marking the beginning of the 9th solar term'
眉目' 眉目 méimu {E} n. ①prospect of a solution | Nà jiàn shì gānggāng yọ̌udiǎnr ∼. 那件事刚刚有点儿∼。 That matter is just beginning to come into focus. ②order of things See also méimù'
门道' 门道[門-] méndao* {E} n. 〈coll.〉 ①the way to do sth.; solution; plan ②social connections; contacts ③real facts; inner reason | Wǒ kànchūle yī̠xiē ∼. 我看出了一些∼。 I'm beginning to get some inkling. See also méndào'
靡不有初' 靡不有初 mǐbùyǒuchū f.e. good in the beginning (but usually bad/unfinished/etc. in the end)'
年初' 年初 niánchū {E} n. beginning of the year'
年头' 年头[-頭] niántóu(r) {D} n. 〈coll.〉 ①year ②the times ③harvest | Zhèige ∼ bù hǎo. 这个∼不好。 The crops were bad this year. ④beginning of a year'
年头年尾' 年头年尾[-頭--] niántóu-niánwěi n. beginning and end of a year'
盘古开天' 盘古开天[盤-開-] Pángǔ kāi tiān id. the beginning of the world; Pangu separates heaven and earth'
胚胎' 胚胎 pēitāi {E} n. 〈bio.〉 ①embryo ②origin/beginning of things'
瓢把儿' 瓢把儿[--兒] piáobàr n. 〈mus.〉 beginning'
迄' 迄 ⁸qì {E} b.f. ①up until 迄今 qìjīn ②from beginning to end 迄未 ²qìwèi'
前后' 前后[-後] qiánhòu {C} p.w./adv. ①front and rear; around or about; altogether | 1942 nián ∼ 1942年∼ around 1942 | Wǒ ∼ kànle wǔ liù cì. 我∼看了五六次。 I read it altogether five or six times. ②from beginning to end (in time) ③people/things of the same kind in succession | ∼ liǎng wèi zhǔxí ∼两位主席 two successive chairmen'
前紧后松' 前紧后松[-緊後鬆] qiánjǐnhòusōng f.e. ①tight in front and loose in the back ②strict at the beginning and slack at the end'
前松后紧' 前松后紧[-鬆後緊] qiánsōnghòujǐn f.e. slacken at the beginning and have to speed up toward the end'
乾元' 乾元 ²qiányuán n. beginning of creation'
齐齿' 齐齿[齊齒] qíchǐ n. ①(of) the same age ②〈lg.〉 ⓐa final beginning with an unrounded high front vowel (e.g., ia, ian) ⓑeven teeth ⓒlips spread'
齐齿呼' 齐齿呼[齊齒-] qíchǐhū n. 〈lg.〉 ①a class of syllables with i as the final or a final beginning with i ②even teeth ③yùn onset'
期初存货' 期初存货[---貨] qīchūcúnhuò n. 〈acct.〉 beginning inventory'
起点' 起点[-點] qị̌diǎn* {D} n. ①starting point | ∼ yùnfèi ∼运费 minimum freight charge ②〈lg.〉 beginning of a sound'
起端' 起端 qǐduān n. origin or beginning (of an event/etc.)'
且说' 且说[-說] qiěshuō v.p. Let's now talk about ... (used at the beginning of a narrative) ◆adv. 〈coll.〉 and now to continue with the story'
起根' 起根 qǐgēn(r)* adv. 〈coll.〉 ①from the very roots; any time in the past; at first; in the beginning ②heretofore; all along | ∼ yě méi ∼也没 never'
起根发脚' 起根发脚[--發腳] qǐgēnfājiǎo adv. from the beginning'
起家' 起家 qǐjiā v.o. build up fortune/fame/etc. ◆n. beginning of success'
起价' 起价[-價] ¹qǐjià* {E} n. basic/beginning price ◆v.o. ①raise the price ②soar in price'
起讫' 起讫[-訖] qǐ-qì n. beginning and end'
启始' 启始[啟-] ²qǐshǐ n. start; beginning'
起首' 起首 ²qǐshǒu(r) n. 〈wr.〉 at first; in the beginning; originally'
起头' 起头[-頭] qǐtóu(r) {E} v.o. start; originate | Nị̌ qǐ ge tóu ba! 你起个头吧! You start it, please! ◆adv. at first; in the beginning; originally ◆n. beginning'
秋残冬初' 秋残冬初[-殘--] qiūcándōngchū f.e. the end of autumn and the beginning of winter'
秋后' 秋后[-後] qiūhòu {E} n. ①after autumn ②after the autumn harvest ③after the “Beginning of Autumn” (one of the 24 solar terms)'
秋头儿' 秋头儿[-頭兒] qiūtóur n. beginning of autumn'
起先' 起先 qǐxiān {E} adv. at first; in the beginning; originally'
起止' 起止 ²qǐzhǐ n. the beginning and the end'
起住' 起住 ¹qǐzhù n. the beginning and the end'
认字' 认字[認-] rènzì* {E} v.o. know how to read | Zhèi háizi yǐjing kāishǐ ∼ le. 这孩子已经开始∼了。 This child is beginning to learn to read.'
入伏' 入伏 rùfú* n. beginning of dog days'
入梅' 入梅 rùméi n. beginning of the summer rainy season'
如日东升' 如日东升[--東-] rúrìdōngshēng f.e. beginning to prosper'
如日方升' 如日方升 rúrìfāngshēng f.e. beginning to take off (of careers/etc.)'
如是我闻' 如是我闻[---聞] rúshìwǒwén f.e. ①so I heard ②〈Budd.〉 the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda'
上来' 上来[-來] shànglai* {A} r.v. ①come up | Nǐ ∼ kànkan. 你∼看看。 Come up and have a look. ②start; begin | Tā de juè píqi yòu ∼ le. 他的倔脾气又∼了。 His stubbornness has again emerged. ◆cmp. ①(indicating upward movement toward one) | Gẹ̌i wǒ ná ∼. 给我拿∼。 Bring it up to me. ②(indicating success) | Zhège wèntí wǒ dá ∼ le. 这个问题我答∼了。 I got the answer to this question. ③〈topo.〉 (indicating increase in degree) | Tiānqì liáng ∼ le. 天气凉∼了。 It's getting cold. ◆adv. ①at the beginning | Tā ∼ jiù tí tiáojiàn. 他∼就提条件。 He demanded special conditions as soon as he opened his mouth. ②〈wr.〉 in sum'
生疏' 生疏 shēngshū* {D} s.v. ①not familiar | Wǒ duì zhège dìfāng hěn ∼. 我对这个地方很∼。 I am not familiar with this place. ②out of practice; rusty | Wǒ duì ²tán gāngqín kāishǐ ∼ le. 我对弹钢琴开始∼了。 I'm beginning to get out of practice on the piano. ③not as close as before; estranged | Tāmen de guānxi ∼ le. 他们的关系∼了。 Their relationship was not as close as before.'
慎始' 慎始 shènshǐ v.p. careful/cautious about the beginning (of an activity)'
始春' 始春 shǐchūn* n. beginning of spring (about February 4-5 in solar calendar)'
始端' 始端 shǐduān n. beginning (part)'
始尔' 始尔[-爾] shǐ'ěr n. in the beginning'
始基' 始基 shǐjī n. beginning and foundation'
始末' 始末 shǐ-mò* n. ①beginning and end ②whole story ③the ins and outs'
始期' 始期 shǐqī n. ①beginning period ②〈law〉 effective date'
实施' 实施[實-] ¹shíshī {C} v. put into effect; implement | Xīn de zhāoshēng guīzé jiāng zài míngnián ∼. 新的招生规则将在明年∼。 The new admissions regulations will be carried out beginning next year.'
食始' 食始 shíshǐ n. 〈astr.〉 beginning of an eclipse'
始业式' 始业式[-業-] shǐyèshì n. ceremonies marking the beginning of a school year/semester'
始于' 始于[-於] shǐyú {E} v.p. start/begin with/in | Liánghuāng ∼ jīnnián niánchū. 粮荒∼今年年初。 The food shortage started at the beginning of this year.'
失之东隅' 失之东隅[--東-] shīzhīdōngyú f.e. lose at the beginning but gain in the end'
始终' 始终[-終] shǐzhōng* {B} n. from beginning to end | Tā ∼ méiyǒu lái. 他∼没有来。 He did not come after all. ◆adv. in any case; in the final analysis'
始终其事' 始终其事[-終--] shǐzhōngqíshì f.e. ①manage sth. from beginning to end ②dedicate oneself to a job from first to last'
始终一贯' 始终一贯[-終-貫] shǐzhōngyị̄guàn {E} f.e. consistent from beginning to end'
首尾' 首尾 shọ̌u-wěi {E} n. head and tail; beginning and end'
首尾相应' 首尾相应[---應] shǒuwěixiāngyìng f.e. head and tail (or beginning and end) corresponding with each other'
首祚' 首祚 ²shǒuzuò n. beginning of a year'
摔盆儿' 摔盆儿[--兒] shuāipénr id. 〈trad.〉 a son's smashing an earthen basin to pieces before the beginning of his parent's funeral procession'
说头知尾' 说头知尾[說頭--] shuōtóuzhīwěi f.e. If the beginning of a matter was spoken of, he at once also grasped the end.'
岁首' 岁首[歲-] suìshǒu n. 〈wr.〉 beginning of the year'
太/泰初' 太/泰初 tàichū n. ①〈phil.〉 the absolute beginning ②the most remote antiquity; beginning of the world'
探端知绪' 探端知绪[---緒] tànduānzhīxù f.e. investigate the beginning and know the end'
朣胧' 朣胧[-朧] ¹tónglóng n. appearance of the moon beginning to increase in brightness'
头儿' 头儿[頭兒] tóur* n. 〈coll.〉 ①head ②leading person; supervisor ③end ④beginning ⑤radical of a Chinese character ⑥boss ⑦extremes ◆adv. at first See also tóu'ér'
头尾' 头尾[頭-] ¹tóu-wěi* n. ①head to tail ②beginning to end ③main threads of a complicated affair ④ordering of things ⑤head and tail of a fish cooked in soybean sauce and sugar'
头阵' 头阵[頭陣] tóuzhèn* n. ①first battle ②beginning of anything'
托始' 托始 tuōshǐ n. beginning; origin'
文首' 文首 wénshǒu n. 〈comp.〉 home; beginning of document'
无始' 无始[無-] wúshǐ a.t. 〈Budd.〉 without beginning, like the chain of transmigration'
夏初' 夏初 xiàchū n. beginning of summer'
先河' 先河 xiānhé n. ①harbinger; beginning of sth. ②sth. advocated earlier'
先是' 先是 ²xiānshì a.t. ①former; original ②go back to the beginning'
献岁' 献岁[獻歲] xiànsuì n. beginning of a new year'
小暑' 小暑 Xiǎoshǔ n. ①Slight Heat (11th solar term) ②beginning of the 11th solar term'
小雪' 小雪 Xiǎoxuě n. ①Slight Snow (20th solar term) ②beginning of the 20th solar term ③light snow'
新春' 新春 xīnchūn {E} n. beginning of Spring'
形成' 形成 ¹xíngchéng {B} r.v. take shape; form | Yị̄ ge jìhuà zài wọ̌ nǎozi li ∼ le. 一个计划在我脑子里∼了。 A plan is beginning to form in my mind. ◆n. formation'
新岁' 新岁[-歲] ²xīnsuì n. beginning of a year; a new year'
稀疏' 稀疏 xīshū {E} s.v. few and scattered; sparse | Tā de tóufa kāishǐ ∼ le. 他的头发开始∼了。 He's beginning to lose his hair.'
细说本末' 细说本末[細說--] xìshuō běnmò v.o. 〈wr.〉 recount the developments from the beginning'
绪' 绪[緒] ⁶xù {E} b.f. ①beginning of a matter 头绪 tóuxù ②remnants 绪余 xùyú ③mood; emotions 情绪 qíngxù ④affair; matter; business 绪业 xùyè'
一了' 一了 yīliǎo adv. 〈coll.〉 from beginning to end; throughout; unfailingly'
一上来' 一上来[--來] yīshànglái v.p. at first; at the beginning'
一上手儿' 一上手儿[---兒] yīshàngshǒur v.p. at the beginning; at first'
伊始' 伊始 yīshǐ n. 〈wr.〉 ①beginning ②from this time forth'
幼期' 幼期 yòuqī n. (at) the beginning stage'
有始鲜终' 有始鲜终[--鮮終] yǒushǐxiǎnzhōng f.e. have a beginning but seldom carry on to the end'
有史以来' 有史以来[---來] yọ̌ushị̌yǐlái {E} v.p. since the beginning/dawn of history; throughout history'
由头到尾' 由头到尾[-頭--] yóutóudàowěi f.e. from the beginning to the end; from A to Z'
有头有尾' 有头有尾[-頭--] yǒutóuyọ̌uwěi {E} f.e. ①complete ②have a beginning and an end; start sth. and finish it'
元首' 元首 ¹yuánshǒu {D} n. ①head of state ②the beginning'
原原//元元//源源本本' 原原//元元//源源本本 yuányuánbẹ̌nběn {E} r.f. from beginning to end'
月初' 月初 ¹yuèchū(r) {E} n. beginning of a month'
月头' 月头[-頭] yuètóu(r) n. 〈coll.〉 ①the beginning of a month ②time for monthly payments'
在理教' 在理教 Zàilǐjiào p.w. secret society established at beginning of the Qing for the restoration of the Ming'
造始' 造始 zàoshǐ a.t. the beginning'
战端' 战端[戰-] zhànduān n. beginning of war'
肇' 肇 ⁵zhào {E} b.f. ①cause 肇事 ¹zhàoshì 肇祸 ¹zhàohuò ②beginning 肇绪 zhàoxù ◆n. Surname'
肇端' 肇端 zhàoduān n. 〈wr.〉 origin; beginning'
肇岁' 肇岁[-歲] zhàosuì n. beginning of a new year ◆v.o. start a new year'
肇绪' 肇绪[-緒] zhàoxù n. the beginning'
知几' 知几[-幾] ²zhījǐ v.p. discover sth. at its very beginning'
终始' 终始[終-] ¹zhōngshǐ n. from beginning to end'
字的起首' 字的起首 zì de qǐshǒu n. 〈lg.〉 beginning of a word'
自古如此' 自古如此 zìgǔrúcǐ f.e. It has been thus since the beginning of time.'
自来' 自来[-來] zìlái v.p. from the beginning; in the first place; originally'
自始' 自始 zìshǐ v.p. from the beginning'
自始至终' 自始至终[---終] zìshǐzhìzhōng {C} f.e. from start to finish; from beginning to end; from first to last | Wǒ ∼ dōu zhàn zài nǐ zhèbiān. 我∼都站在你这边。 I will stand by your side from beginning to end.'
子午卯酉' 子午卯酉 zǐwǔmǎoyǒu f.e. ①from midnight to noon and from sunrise to sunset ②from beginning to end; from start to finish ③reason; argument ④result; achievement ⑤〈Dao.〉 four optimum times for meditation'
最先' 最先 zuìxiān* adv. very first; at first; in the beginning ◆attr. first; initial'
做根儿' 做根儿[--兒] zuògēnr adv. ①fundamentally ②entirely ③at all; simply ④in the beginning; at first'