Meaning of 有头无尾
有头无尾 means to start something but not finish it; to lack perseverance; to leave things unfinished. Pronounced yǒu tóu wú wěi.
- to start something but not finish it; to lack perseverance; to leave things unfinished
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
yǒu有
tóu头
wú无
wěi尾
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
shén什
me么
dōu都
méi没
zuò做
chéng成
。
He always starts things but doesn't finish them, so he never accomplishes anything.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
zuì最
jì忌
huì讳
yǒu有
tóu头
wú无
wěi尾
。
The worst thing when learning a foreign language is to start but not finish.
Zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
bù不
néng能
zuò做
de得
yǒu有
tóu头
wú无
wěi尾
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jiān坚
chí持
dào到
dǐ底
。
We can't leave this plan unfinished; we must persevere to the end.