尾大难掉 — “Big tail hard to wag/control”
尾大难掉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation where a large subordinate component or division becomes too powerful or unwieldy for the main authority to effectively control or manage, often leading to inefficient operations or difficulty in coordination”. Literally, “big tail hard to wag/control”.
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What does 尾大难掉 mean?
尾大难掉 (wěi dà nán diào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation where a large subordinate component or division becomes too powerful or unwieldy for the main authority to effectively control or manage, often leading to inefficient operations or difficulty in coordination”.
How do you pronounce 尾大难掉?
尾大难掉 is pronounced wěi dà nán diào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尾大难掉 literally mean?
Literally, 尾大难掉 means “big tail hard to wag/control”. It is used to mean “a situation where a large subordinate component or division becomes too powerful or unwieldy for the main authority to effectively control or manage, often leading to inefficient operations or difficulty in coordination”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尾大难掉?
犹言尾大不掉。旧时比喻部下的势力很大，无法指挥调度。现比喻机构庞大，指挥不灵。