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Home / Idiom / 头重脚轻

top-heavy · fig. unbalance in organization or political structure

头重脚轻
tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng
t+óu·2nd tonezh+òng·4th tonej+iǎo·3rd toneq+īng·1st tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish虎头蛇尾hǔ tóu shé wěi(idiom) clear and orderly; neat and tidy有条有理yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ
Antonyms
deep-rooted (problem etc)根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gù