the tail wags the dog字面意思尾巴摇狗,引申为本末倒置、以下克上、尊卑易位、小人物掌权。
【例句】
Great eye - opener , but if looked atdetail a little bit as if the tail wags the dog.
非常令人深思, 但若细看的话,好象有些本末倒置。
The army's great influence over the government is a clear case of the tail wagging the dog.
军队对政府的影响力那么大,明显是尊卑易位了。
【例句】
Great eye - opener , but if looked atdetail a little bit as if the tail wags the dog.
非常令人深思, 但若细看的话,好象有些本末倒置。
The army's great influence over the government is a clear case of the tail wagging the dog.
军队对政府的影响力那么大,明显是尊卑易位了。