龙头蛇尾 lóng tóu shé wěi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

龙 lóng
HSK 5
dragon; symbolic of emperor
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
蛇 shé
HSK 5
snake
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern