自始至终

dà huì zì shǐ zhì zhōng chōng mǎn zhe huān lè qì fēn

大会自始至终充满着欢乐气氛。

The conference was held from beginning to end in a pervading atmosphere of cheerfulness.

tā men tǎo lùn zhè shì de shí hou wǒ zì shǐ zhì zhōng dōu zài chǎng

他们讨论这事的时候，我自始至终都在场。

I was present all through when they were discussing this matter.

tā zài huì shang zì shǐ zhì zhōng méi shuō huà

她在会上自始至终没说话。

She sat through the meeting without uttering a word.

zhè bù xì zì shǐ zhì zhōng hěn shī bài

这部戏自始至终很失败。

The play was a complete disaster from beginning to end.

wǒ zì shǐ zhì zhōng xiǎng shòu jià qī

我自始至终享受假期。

I enjoyed every moment of my holiday.