龙头蛇尾

Traditional: 龍頭蛇尾

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Dictionary entry

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

What does 龙头蛇尾 mean?

龙头蛇尾 (lóng tóu shé wěi) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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龙Lóngsurname Long 头tóuhead · hair style 蛇shévariant of 蛇[she2]尾wěitail · remainder

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