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虎头蛇尾
hǔ tóu shé wěi
Literal Meaning 字面意思
A tiger’s head with a snake’s tail
Definition 定义
An anti-climax or cop-out; initially enthusiastic and energetic, but deflating later on
Similar English Idioms 相似英文习语
To lose steam; to peter out; fizzle out; do things by halves
Example 例句
上次看完《冰雪奇缘2》后超级失望的！电影一开始很精彩，但后面就越来越不行了，让人感觉有点虎头蛇尾。
I'm so disappointed by "Frozen 2"! The movie started out exciting, but went downhill, and left everyone with an anticlimactic feeling.
Similar 相似词
半途而废、有始无终
Opposite 相反词
有头有尾、有始有终
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