上梁不正下梁歪

shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi

lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices

Meaning

shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāishang4 liang2 bu4 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1
  1. lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices

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