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单词 尾大不掉
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尾大不掉尾大难掉;末大不掉wěi dà bù diào

the tail is too big to wag—leadership rendered ineffectual by recalcitrant subordinates; [of an organization] too cumbersome to be effective
❍ 末大必折,~,君可知也。(《左传·昭十一年》)Great branches are sure to break the roots; a great tail cannot be moved about:—this is what you know.

尾大不掉wei da bu diao

the tail wagging the dog

尾大不掉wěi dà bù diào

掉:摇动。尾巴太大,就不好摇动。比喻部属势力过分强大,不服从指挥调度;也比喻机构庞大,难以驾驮。too cumbersome to be effective, leadership rendered ineffectual by recalcitrant subordinates

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