Wei Da Bu Diao describes a situation where subordinates have too much power, making them difficult to command or control, often implying institutional dysfunction.
尾大不掉比喻下属势力过大，导致无法指挥和控制。
| 成语 | 尾大不掉 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 尾巴太大，掉转不灵。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。 |
| 出处 | 《左传·昭公十一年》：“末大必折，尾大不掉，君所知也。” |
| 拼音 | wěi dà bù diào |
| 拼音码 | wdbd |
| 用法 | 复杂式；作谓语、定语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | leadership rendered ineffectual by recalcitrant subordinates |
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