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上梁不正下梁歪 (soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

上梁不正下梁歪 (soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1, shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi) — 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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beyond HSK

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