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龙头蛇尾
lóng​tóu​shé​wěi

a strong start but weak finish

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 龙头 龍頭 lóng​tóu
    dragon head
    the head of a dragon, such as the figurehead on the prow of a 龙船 lóng​chuán
  2. 蛇 shé noun
    snake
    snake; serpent
  3. 尾 wěi noun
    tail
    (bound form) tail of an animal