有头无尾

yǒu tóu wú wěi

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1. (idiom) to fail to finish off what one started

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Child Words of 有头无尾

• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 尾 尾 wěi: tail
• 尾 尾 yǐ: horse's tail