created sense approved 尾大不掉 · wěidàbùdiào · uncontrollable
尾大不掉
wěidàbùdiào
uncontrollable
rendered ineffective or powerless because subordinates have become too strong to be managed
封建王朝末期,地方势力往往尾大不掉,严重威胁中央集权。
created sense approved 尾大不掉 · wěidàbùdiào · unwieldy
尾大不掉
wěidàbùdiào
unwieldy
bottom-heavy or cumbersome because a subordinate part is disproportionately large or powerful
由于部门设置过于冗杂,这家公司的机构显得尾大不掉。