吳頭楚尾 wú tóu chǔ wěi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
  2. head-to-tail
  3. one thing starts where the other leaves off

CHARACTERS

吳 wú one of warring states; surname
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
楚 chǔ
HSK 3
name of feudal state; clear
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern