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木锨
mù​xiān

wooden spade

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 老鼠拖木锨,大头在后头 lǎo​shǔ​tuō​mù​xiān​dà​tou​zài​hòu​tou the best is yet to come
    Literally "when a mouse drags a wooden shovel, the big head is at the back"; means that the most significant part of a situation or the most serious trouble is still to come.