尾大不掉

wěi dà bù diào

释义

1. large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
2. fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates

尾大不掉 的构成词

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 掉 diào: to fall
• 尾 wěi: tail
• 尾 yǐ: horse's tail