Word: 到头来 (dàotóulái) Traditional: 到頭來 到头来 dictionary entry dàotóulái in the end; finally; as a result Full dictionary entry for 到头来 Example sentences using 到头来 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 忙了一年，到头来一场空。 Mángle yì nián, dàotóulái yìchángkōng. After a whole year of hard work, it all came to nothing in the end. 找了一辈子，到头来才明白。 Zhǎole yíbèizi, dàotóulái cái míngbai. After searching all his life, he finally understood.