虎頭蛇尾

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See also: 虎头蛇尾

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tiger head; (noun suffix) snake; serpent tail
trad. (虎頭蛇尾)
simp. (虎头蛇尾)
Literally: “tiger's head, but snake's tail”.

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虎頭蛇尾

  1. to start off strong, but finish weak; to be inconsistent with one's effort

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