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虎头蛇尾

hǔ tóu shé wěi

4-character word Traditional 虎頭蛇尾

What 虎头蛇尾 means

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

The characters in 虎头蛇尾

• 虎hǔtiger
• 头tóuhead; hair style; the top
• 蛇shésnake; serpent
• 尾wěitail; remainder; remnant

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