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Meaning of 虎头蛇尾

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虎 hǔ 头 tóu 蛇 shé 尾 wěi (Trad.: 虎頭蛇尾)
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
Example Sentences
1
在这题外话之后
,
是第七道印
,
相当虎头蛇尾
。
Then after that digression then you have this seventh seal which is really kind of anticlimactic.
2
英格兰经常以这种方式将将出线
,
颇有些虎头蛇尾
。
This is the way England usually do it, with a whimper.
3
后性能优良的第一幕
,
其余的发挥是一个虎头蛇尾
。
After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax.
4
你似乎给人一个印象
,
不管你做什么
,
你总是虎头蛇尾
。
Somehow you give people the impression that whatever you do is half-baked.
5
基于这些下行风险
,
最近房屋价格的上扬可能会虎头蛇尾
。
Given these downside risks, the recent pop in house prices will probably fizzle.