虎頭蛇尾 — hu3 tou2 she2 wei3 — Chinese Dictionary

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蛇

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虎

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蛇

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Definitions4 characters

hu³ tou² she² wei³

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

虎

頭

蛇

尾

As word

1

hu³

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

2

tou²

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

3

she²

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

4

wei³

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