góc ngọn
Definition
- Noun:
- From beginning to end; from start to finish; the whole course of events: A literary and somewhat rare term describing the entirety of a process, story, or period, encompassing its origin, development, and conclusion.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy kể lại câu chuyện góc ngọn cho chúng tôi nghe. (He told us the whole story from beginning to end.)
- Cô ấy muốn tìm hiểu góc ngọn của vụ việc. (She wants to understand the matter from start to finish.)
- Cuốn sách mô tả góc ngọn của cuộc chiến. (The book describes the entire course of the war.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal, literary, or descriptive contexts to emphasize a complete and thorough account or understanding.
Variants and Related Words
Đầu đuôi (n): A more common synonym meaning "the whole story" or "the beginning and the end."
- Hãy kể cho tôi nghe đầu đuôi sự việc. (Tell me the whole story of the incident.)
Ngọn ngành (n): Another literary term meaning "the root and branch," implying thorough knowledge of all aspects, including causes and details.
- Ông ấy hiểu ngọn ngành vấn đề. (He understands the problem thoroughly, root and branch.)
Synonyms
- The complete story: The full account of an event.
- From A to Z: Covering everything from the start to the finish.
- The whole course: The entire progression or sequence of events.
Related Idioms
- Từ đầu đến cuối: An idiomatic phrase meaning "from head to tail" or "from beginning to end," which is the most common way to express this concept.
- Tôi đã đọc báo cáo từ đầu đến cuối. (I read the report from beginning to end.)