虎头蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
蛇 shé
HSK 5
snake
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern