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上樑不正下樑歪
soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1 |
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if superiors (leaders; parents) are not good examples, their subordinates (followers, children) will behave unbecomingly Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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上樑不正下樑歪 / 上梁不正下梁歪 | ||
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Characters in this word:上 soeng6 soeng5 - upper; superior; preceding; up; on樑 loeng4 - bridge; beam 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 正 zing3 zing1 zeng3 - upright; standard; pure; main 下 haa6 haa5 - under; lower; next; go down 樑 loeng4 - bridge; beam 歪 waai1 me2 - slanting, tilted; improper |
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