Meaning of 尾大不掉
尾大不掉 means (of an organization) too large, bloated, or unwieldy to be effectively controlled; subordinates too strong for superiors to command. Pronounced wěi dà bù diào.
- (of an organization) too large, bloated, or unwieldy to be effectively controlled; subordinates too strong for superiors to command
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
guān官
liáo僚
jī机
gòu构
wěi尾
dà大
bù不
diào掉
，
gǎi改
gé革
hěn很
nán难
tuī推
jìn进
。
This bureaucratic apparatus has become too unwieldy to control, making reforms difficult to push through.
Dì地
fāng方
shì势
lì力
wěi尾
dà大
bù不
diào掉
，
zhōng中
yāng央
zhèng政
lìng令
nán难
yǐ以
guàn贯
chè彻
。
Local powers have grown too strong to be restrained, making it difficult for central government decrees to be implemented.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
bù部
mén门
tài太
duō多
，
xíng形
chéng成
wěi尾
dà大
bù不
diào掉
de的
jú局
miàn面
。
This company has too many departments, creating a situation where the organization is too bloated to manage effectively.