有頭無尾 yǒu tóu wú wěi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
  2. lack of sticking power
  3. short attention span

CHARACTERS

有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern