粵

徹cit3頭tau4徹cit3尾mei5

simp彻头彻尾
cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5chè tóu chè wěi

English

  1. lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
  2. through and through
  3. out and out
  4. from top to bottom
  5. (usually derogatory) out and out; downright; from start to finish

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由頭到尾、完完全全;多數帶貶義

Examples

  • 呢班友係徹頭徹尾嘅廢物!

    These dudes are out-and-out idiots!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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