- 大(person stretching limbs; figure of person with outstretched arms and legs)ASSOCIATIVE
A person standing with arms and legs spread wide symbolizes greatness and magnificence.
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尾大不掉
尾大不掉
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
- ，。
This company has become too unwieldy to control, making it very difficult to change.
- 貳形adjective
fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
- ，。
This company has become too large to control, making reform very difficult.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 卓(tall; prominent; outstanding)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Hand swung up high then released falling down — that's the action of dropping and losing.
尾大不掉
Traditional尾
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
- ，。
This company has become too unwieldy to control, making it very difficult to change.
- 貳形adjective
fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
- ，。
This company has become too large to control, making reform very difficult.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(person stretching limbs; figure of person with outstretched arms and legs)ASSOCIATIVE
A person standing with arms and legs spread wide symbolizes greatness and magnificence.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 卓(tall; prominent; outstanding)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Hand swung up high then released falling down — that's the action of dropping and losing.
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