Meaning of 留尾巴
留尾巴 means to leave loose ends; to leave a task or problem unfinished; to leave room for future trouble. Pronounced liú wěi ba.
- to leave loose ends; to leave a task or problem unfinished; to leave room for future trouble
Definitions & Examples
Gōng工
chéng程
yào要
àn按
qī期
gǎo搞
wán完
，
bù不
néng能
liú留
wěi尾
ba巴
。
The project must be completed on schedule without leaving loose ends.
Zuò做
shì事
yào要
chè彻
dǐ底
，
bù不
néng能
liú留
wěi尾
ba巴
。
One must do things thoroughly without leaving loose ends.
Zhè这
cì次
gǎi改
gé革
hěn很
chè彻
dǐ底
，
méi没
yǒu有
liú留
wěi尾
ba巴
。
This reform was very thorough and left no loose ends.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
liú留
wěi尾
ba巴
，
ràng让
rén人
cāi猜
bù不
tòu透
。
He always leaves things unsaid when he speaks, making it hard to guess his meaning.
Hé合
tóng同
tiáo条
kuǎn款
yào要
xiě写
qīng清
chu楚
，
bié别
liú留
wěi尾
ba巴
。
The contract terms must be written clearly—don't leave any loose ends.
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