gān
zi
dào

idiom
common

Meaning of 一竿子到底

一竿子到底 means to carry through to the end; to follow through completely without deviation; to implement thoroughly from top to bottom. Pronounced yī gān zi dào dǐ.

  • to carry through to the end; to follow through completely without deviation; to implement thoroughly from top to bottom

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
gān竿
zi
dào
 
zhèng
luò
shí
dào
céng
 

We must carry this through to the end, implementing the policy down to the grassroots level.

zuò
shì
huān
gān竿
zi
dào
 
cóng
tuō
dài
shuǐ
 

He likes to follow things through completely when he works, never beating around the bush.

Zhè
xiàng
gōng
zuò
gān竿
zi
dào
 
néng
bàn
ér
fèi
 

This work must be carried through to the end; it cannot be abandoned halfway.