留尾巴 — “To leave loose ends”
留尾巴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave loose ends”. To leave something unfinished or unresolved, often implying potential problems later. Literally, “leave a tail”.
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留尾巴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
留尾巴 Character Breakdown
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这个任务一定要彻底完成，不能留尾巴，否则以后会很麻烦。
This task must be completed thoroughly, without leaving any loose ends, otherwise it will cause trouble later.
Idioms Related to 留尾巴
More idioms starting with 留
- liú留yī一shǒu手keep a trick up one's sleeve
- liú留zhōng中bù不xià下shelve indefinitely without action
- liú留zhōng中bù不chū出shelve indefinitely without decision
- liú留zhōng中bù不fā发to pigeonhole a document indefinitely
- liú留yú余dì地leave room to spare
- liú留qǔ取dān丹xīn心zhào照hàn汗qīng青Leave loyal heart to illuminate history
- liú留hòu后lù路leave a way out
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，bù不pà怕méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there is life, there is hope
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，bù不chóu愁méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there's a will, there's a way
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，yī依jiù旧yǒu有chái柴shāo烧Keep core strengths, find new opportunities
- liú留liàn恋bù不shě舍reluctant to leave
- liú留yǒu有yú余dì地leave room for maneuver
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Open the tool →Questions about 留尾巴
What does 留尾巴 mean?
留尾巴 (liú wěi ba) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave loose ends”.
How do you pronounce 留尾巴?
留尾巴 is pronounced liú wěi ba in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 留尾巴 literally mean?
Literally, 留尾巴 means “leave a tail”. It is used to mean “to leave loose ends”.
What is the Chinese definition of 留尾巴?
比喻事情没有干完，还有问题