龍頭蛇尾 — long2 tou2 she2 wei3 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

long² tou² she² wei³

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

long²

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

2

tou²

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

3

she²

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

4

wei³

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