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虎頭蛇尾
fu2 tau4 se4 mei5 |
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a tiger's head but a snake's tail (anticlimax; cop out) Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:虎 fu2 - tiger頭 tau4 - head; first; chief 蛇 se4 ji4 seu4 - snake 尾 mei5 - tail; rear; end; remnant |
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