词汇 "too many chiefs, and not enough Indians" 在中文的含义

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too many chiefs, and not enough Indians

US /tuː ˈmɛni tʃiːfs ænd nɑːt ɪˈnʌf ˈɪndiənz/
UK /tuː ˈmɛni tʃiːfs ænd nɑːt ɪˈnʌf ˈɪndiənz/
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成语

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指挥者多而劳动者少

a situation where there are too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out

示例:
The project is failing because there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
项目失败了,因为指挥的人太多,干活的人太少
We don't need another manager; we have too many chiefs and not enough Indians as it is.
我们不需要另一个经理了;现在的状况已经是指挥的人太多,干活的人太少
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