龙头蛇尾

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

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龙头蛇尾

lóng tóu shé wěi

a dragon's head and a snake's tail; dwindle away to nothing after an initial display of greatness; a beginning with no end

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龍頭蛇尾|龙头蛇尾 [lóng tóu shé wěi] ► lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish