尾大不掉

mei5 daai6 bat1 diu6

large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy · fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates

Meanings

  1. large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
  2. fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates

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