top-heavy

• 形容某物因上部过重而头重脚轻、重心不稳，容易倾倒；也比喻组织或结构上高层过于庞大或权力过度集中，导致失衡。

Describes something that is unstable because the upper part is too heavy for the lower part.

1. Unstable due to top overloadB2formal

   Having a structure that is unstable because the upper part is too heavy for the lower part.

   头重脚轻

   • The stack of boxes was top-heavy and fell over.
   • The boat became top-heavy after loading too much cargo on the deck.
   • A top-heavy design can make a building unsafe in an earthquake.

   同义词precarioustippyunbalancedunstable

   反义词balancedstable

2. Organizational imbalanceC1formal

   Describing an organization or company that has too many managers or executives compared to workers.

   头重脚轻

   • The company is top-heavy with senior managers but few junior staff.
   • A top-heavy structure can slow down decision-making.
   • They restructured to reduce the top-heavy management layer.

   同义词bureaucratic