Read Edit View history 虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi fine start and poor finish Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 虎头蛇尾/ 虎頭蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi fine start and poor finish Literally "tiger's head, snake's tail"; describes something that starts with a lot of energy and momentum but ends weakly or remains unfinished. Edit Delete References Add reference antonym 有头有尾/有頭有尾 → 虎头蛇尾/虎頭蛇尾 Edit Delete see 龙头蛇尾/龍頭蛇尾 → 虎头蛇尾/虎頭蛇尾 Edit Delete
虎头蛇尾/ 虎頭蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi fine start and poor finish Literally "tiger's head, snake's tail"; describes something that starts with a lot of energy and momentum but ends weakly or remains unfinished. Edit Delete