竜頭蛇尾

りゅうとうだび

Also written 龍頭蛇尾

Meanings

1. Noun strong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax

Kanji

• 竜 dragon. Read as リュウ.
• 頭 head. Read as トウ.
• 蛇 snake
• 尾 tail. Read as ビ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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