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頭重腳輕

简头重脚轻 · 繁頭重腳輕

Mandarin · pinyin tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng

top-heavy
fig. unbalance in organization or political structure

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle

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2–4–3–1 · tou2 zhong4 jiao3 qing1

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tau4 cung5 goek3 heng1

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