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末尾
mò wěi
Pinyin
Definition
末尾
-
mò wěi
end
tip
extremity
Character Decomposition
末
木
一
尾
尸
毛
Related Words
(20)
尾
wěi
1
tail
2
remainder
3
remnant
4
extremity
5
sixth of the 28 constellations
6
classifier for fish
尾巴
wěi ba
1
tail
2
colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]
期末
qī mò
1
end of term
末
mò
1
tip
2
end
3
final stage
4
latter part
5
inessential detail
6
powder
7
dust
8
opera role of old man
末日
Mò rì
1
Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology)
结尾
jié wěi
1
ending
2
coda
3
to wind up
周末
zhōu mò
1
weekend
九尾狐
jiǔ wěi hú
1
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
切末
qiè mo
1
stage props
始末
shǐ mò
1
whole story
2
the ins and outs
尾数
wěi shù
1
remainder (after rounding a number)
2
decimal part (of number after the decimal point)
3
mantissa (i.e. fractional part of common logarithm in math.)
4
small change
5
balance (of an account)
尾气
wěi qì
1
exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine)
2
emissions
尾牙
wěi yá
1
a year-end dinner for employees
尾声
wěi shēng
1
coda
2
epilogue
3
end
尾部
wěi bù
1
back part
2
rear or tail section
尾随
wěi suí
1
to tail behind
2
to tag along
3
to follow on the heels of
年尾
nián wěi
1
end of the year
年末
nián mò
1
end of the year
从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi
1
from start to finish
2
from head to tail
3
the whole (thing)
彻头彻尾
chè tóu chè wěi
1
lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
2
through and through
3
out and out
4
from top to bottom
Idioms
(20)
吴头楚尾
Wú tóu Chǔ wěi
1
lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
2
head-to-tail
3
one thing starts where the other leaves off
宁做鸡头,不做凤尾
nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi
1
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
2
fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
尾大不掉
wěi dà bù diào
1
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
2
fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
强弩之末
qiáng nǔ zhī mò
1
lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)
2
fig. spent force
彻头彻尾
chè tóu chè wěi
1
lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
2
through and through
3
out and out
4
from top to bottom
舍本逐末
shě běn zhú mò
1
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
2
to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
摇头摆尾
yáo tóu bǎi wěi
1
to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
2
to be well pleased with oneself
3
to have a lighthearted air
有头有尾
yǒu tóu yǒu wěi
1
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
2
to carry things through
3
I started, so I'll finish.
有头无尾
yǒu tóu wú wěi
1
to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
2
lack of sticking power
3
short attention span
本末倒置
běn mò dào zhì
1
lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
2
to stress the incidental over the fundamental
3
to put the cart before the horse
狐狸尾巴
hú li wěi ba
1
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
2
to reveal one's evil nature
3
evidence that reveals the villain
狗尾续貂
gǒu wěi xù diāo
1
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
2
fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
畏首畏尾
wèi shǒu wèi wěi
1
afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
2
afraid of the slightest thing
穷途末路
qióng tú mò lù
1
lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse
2
in a plight with no way out
3
things have reached a dead end
藏头露尾
cáng tóu lù wěi
1
to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
2
half-truths
虎尾春冰
hǔ wěi chūn bīng
1
lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
2
fig. extremely dangerous situation
虎头蛇尾
hǔ tóu shé wěi
1
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
街头巷尾
jiē tóu xiàng wěi
1
top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
龙头蛇尾
lóng tóu shé wěi
1
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
龟笑鳖无尾
guī xiào biē wú wěi
1
lit. a tortoise laughing at a soft-shelled turtle for having no tail (idiom)
2
fig. the pot calling the kettle black
Sample Sentences