龍頭蛇尾

lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

surname Long

dragon / CL:條|条[tiao2] / imperial

faucet / water tap / bicycle handle bar / chief (esp. of gang) / boss / decision maker / (market) leader (of companies) / front end of mud-flow / figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船

head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[ge4]

suffix for nouns

variant of 蛇[she2]

snake / serpent / CL:條|条[tiao2]

tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish

horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc