shōu​wěi

to wind up

  • created reference approved 收尾 → 煞尾 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收尾 shōu​wěi

    煞尾 shā​wěi

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 收尾 → 开头/開頭 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收尾 shōu​wěi

    开头 / 開頭 kāi​tóu

    antonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 收尾 · shōu​wěi · to wind up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收尾

    shōu​wěi

    to wind up

    To finish or bring something to an end; to wrap up the final stages of a task or project

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to conclude 尾 (literal) → 尾 · wěi · end; remainder

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 收尾 · shōu​wěi · ending — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收尾

    shōu​wěi

    ending

    The concluding part or final passage of something, such as a piece of writing, a performance, or an event.

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to conclude 尾 (literal) → 尾 · wěi · end; remainder

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 收尾 · shōu​wěi · to clean up a mess — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收尾

    shōu​wěi

    to clean up a mess

    To deal with the aftermath of trouble or a situation that has gone wrong; to pick up the pieces

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to put away 尾 (literal) → 尾 · wěi · end; remainder

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense