虎头蛇尾

Traditional: 虎頭蛇尾

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Dictionary entry

lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

What does 虎头蛇尾 mean?

虎头蛇尾 (hǔ tóu shé wěi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

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虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]头tóuhead · hair style 蛇shévariant of 蛇[she2]尾wěitail · remainder

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