wěi​dà​bù​diào

uncontrollable

  • created sense approved 尾大不掉 · wěi​dà​bù​diào · uncontrollable

    尾大不掉

    wěi​dà​bù​diào

    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。

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  • created sense approved 尾大不掉 · wěi​dà​bù​diào · unwieldy

    尾大不掉

    wěi​dà​bù​diào

    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。

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