有头无尾 — “To start something but not finish it”
有头无尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start something but not finish it”. To leave a task or project incomplete. Literally, “have a head but no tail”.
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有头无尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 有yǒu
- 头tóu
- 无wú
- 尾wěi
有头无尾 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 有头无尾
他做事情总是有头无尾，很难让人信任他能完成一项长期任务。
He always starts things but never finishes them, making it hard for people to trust him with long-term tasks.
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Antonyms of 有头无尾
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- yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝，，bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
- yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
- yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown
Questions about 有头无尾
- What does 有头无尾 mean?
- 有头无尾 (yǒu tóu wú wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start something but not finish it”.
- How do you pronounce 有头无尾?
- 有头无尾 is pronounced yǒu tóu wú wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 有头无尾 literally mean?
- Literally, 有头无尾 means “have a head but no tail”. It is used to mean “to start something but not finish it”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 有头无尾?
- 有开头没有收尾。指没有把事情做完。