英语词汇“尾大不掉”的释义、用法及例句，是什么意思、怎么读-英汉词典-高三复习网

词汇

尾大不掉

释义

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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