The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「虎頭蛇尾」, detailing its meaning and use.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「虎頭蛇尾」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
The head is as big as a tiger and the tail is as thin as a snake. It is a metaphor for something that starts out with great fanfare but becomes weaker towards the end, and has no end.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hǔ tóu shé wěi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu2 tau4 se4 mei5
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
