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虎頭蛇尾 (fu2 tau4 se4 mei5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

虎頭蛇尾 (fu2 tau4 se4 mei5, hǔ tóu shé wěi) — lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 虎狼 (fu2 long4) — to describe someone who is as ferocious or ruthless as tigers and wolves
• 虎穴 (fu2 jyut6) — tiger's den; dangerous place (spoken)
• 虎落平陽被犬欺 (fu2 lok6 ping4 joeng4 bei6 hyun2 hei1) — A man who loses position and influence may be subjected to much indignity
• 虎 (fu2) — (slang) wife (who is savage and mean usually); tiger M: 只zhī [只]; brave; fierce…
• 虎豹別墅 (fu2 paau3 bit6 seoi5) — Haw Par Mansion; Tiger Balm Garden, located in Hong Kong
• 虎爪 (fu2 zaau2) — literally: a tiger's claw; a tense fighting grip [colloquial]

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