到头来
dào​tóu​lái HSK7

in the end

  • updated sense approved 到头来/到頭來 · dào​tóu​lái · in the end

    到头来 / 到頭來

    dào​tóu​lái

    in the end

    finally; as a result of a process or series of events, often implying an unexpected or futile outcome

    他辛苦工作了多年，到头来却什么也没得到。

    adverb → adverb, punctuation

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 到头来/到頭來 · dào​tóu​lái · in the end

    到头来 / 到頭來

    dào​tóu​lái

    in the end

    finally; as a result of a process or series of events, often implying an unexpected or futile outcome

    他辛苦工作了多年，到头来却什么也没得到。

    adverb

    created sense