有頭有尾 [－头－－]

Jyutping jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5
Pinyin yǒu tóu yǒu wěi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
  2. to carry things through
  3. I started, so I'll finish.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    做​嘢​開​咗​個頭​，​就​會​完成​咗​佢​嘅​態​度
    the attitude of wrapping up something nicely which has started
    • 好心你有頭有尾啲，搞掂份功課啦！
      好心你有头有尾啲，搞掂份功课啦！
      hou2 sam1 nei5 jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5 di1, gaau2 dim6 fan6 gung1 fo3 laa1!
      Why don't you wrap up things nicely and finish your homework?
  2. 近義詞
    有始有終
  3. 反義詞
    半途而廢、虎頭蛇尾
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 有始有終 – 有始有终
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做嘢要有头有尾，千祈唔好中途放弃。
    做嘢要有頭有尾，千祈唔好中途放棄。
    zou6 je5 jiu3 jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5, cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 zung1 tou4 fong3 hei3.
    • You should do your work from beginning to end and never give up halfway through.
  2. Cantonese
    好心你有头有尾啲，搞掂份功课啦！
    好心你有頭有尾啲，搞掂份功課啦！
    hou2 sam1 nei5 jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5 di1, gaau2 dim6 fan6 gung1 fo3 laa1!
    • Why don't you wrap up things nicely and finish your homework?