有頭無尾 yǒu tóu wú wěi

start but not finish; not follow through

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
無 wú
not; no; not to have
尾 wěi HSK 5
tail; remainder; remnant