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尾大不掉

wěidàbùdiào

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

Character Breakdown

尾
wěi
tail; extremity, end; back, rear
HSK 5
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
掉
diào
to drop, to fall, to remove
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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