Chinese

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|- ! !tiger !head; (noun suffix) !snake; serpent !tail |- !trad. (虎頭蛇尾) | 虎 | 頭 | 蛇 | 尾 |- !simp. (虎头蛇尾) | 虎 | 头 | 蛇 | 尾 |}

Verb

虎頭蛇尾

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