尾大不掉

wěi dà bù diào

Dictionary entry

large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy

What does 尾大不掉 mean?

尾大不掉 (wěi dà bù diào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy

2fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates

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尾wěitail · remainder 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-掉diàoto fall · to drop

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尾大不掉

wěi dà bù diào

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