上梁不正下梁歪 | Chinese meaning

上梁不正下梁歪【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

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

HSK 11

含义top; superior, highest; go up, send up

拼音shàng

HSK 6

含义bridge; beam; rafters; surname

拼音liáng

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

HSK 11

含义right, proper, correct

拼音zhèng

HSK 11

含义under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

拼音xià

HSK 7-96

含义slant; inclined; askew, awry

拼音wāi