少头没尾 — “Incomplete or fragmentary”
少头没尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Incomplete or fragmentary”. Poorly done or unfinished. Literally, “Lacking head and tail”.
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少头没尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
少头没尾 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 少头没尾
这份报告写得少头没尾，很多关键信息都缺失了。
This report is incomplete and fragmentary, with a lot of key information missing.
Idioms Related to 少头没尾
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- shǎo少chī吃quē缺chuān穿lacking food and clothing
- shào少zhuàng壮bù不nǔ努lì力，，lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤bēi悲Work hard in youth or regret in old age
- shào少zhuàng壮pài派vigorous young generation
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- shào少nǚ女nèn嫩fù妇young and delicate women
- shǎo少ān安wù勿zào躁be patient, do not be impatient
- shǎo少ān安wú无zào躁Calm down and be patient
- shǎo少ān安wú毋zào躁Be patient and calm
- shào少xiǎo小wú无cāi猜innocent childhood playmates
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Open the tool →Questions about 少头没尾
What does 少头没尾 mean?
少头没尾 (shǎo tóu méi wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Incomplete or fragmentary”.
How do you pronounce 少头没尾?
少头没尾 is pronounced shǎo tóu méi wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 少头没尾 literally mean?
Literally, 少头没尾 means “Lacking head and tail”. It is used to mean “Incomplete or fragmentary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 少头没尾?
比喻事物残缺不全或办事不周到