top-heavy
adjective [ after verb ] uk/ˌtɒpˈhev.i/ us/ˌtɑːpˈhev.i/
头重脚轻的;上重下轻的
If something is top-heavy, it has more weight in the higher part than in the lower part and will not balance correctly.
The main reason the ship capsized was that it was top-heavy. 该船倾覆的主要原因是上重下轻。
figurative If they sacked a few senior managers, the company would be less top-heavy. 如果他们解雇一些高级经理的话,公司就不会显得这么头重脚轻了。