本末 (bun2 mut6) — beginning and end in Cantonese | HKDictionary

bunˊ²本mutˍ₆末

Mandarin Pinyin: ben3 mo4

Meaning of 本末

nounbeginning and end

Characters in 本末

basis; origin; source

Words Containing 本末

本末倒置bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3

A saying whose meaning is similar to the English expression "to put the cart before the horse"

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