cung4 tau4 hoi1 ci2從頭開始从头开始

Jyutpingcung4 tau4 hoi1 ci2

Yalechùhng tàuh hōi chí

Definition

To start from the beginning; to start over.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

This phrase is often used when someone needs to abandon a failed attempt and restart the entire process. It carries a sense of resolution and determination to correct past errors. While it is standard in both written and spoken Cantonese, it is slightly more formal than the purely colloquial phrase 由頭嚟過.

Examples

gei3既jin4然zou6做co3錯zo2咗，bat1不jyu4如cung4從tau4頭hoi1開ci2始laa1啦。

Since you made a mistake, why not start over from the beginning?

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想cung4從tau4頭hoi1開ci2始gwo3過le1呢dyun6段gwaan1關hai6係？

Do you want to start this relationship over from the beginning?

Common phrases

cit3徹dai2底cung4從tau4頭hoi1開ci2始

to start completely from scratch

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with 由頭嚟過, which is more common in casual, everyday speech. Using 從頭開始 in very informal settings might sound slightly stiff or like you are reading from a book.