汉英词典
MEANING OF 上梁不正下梁歪
上梁不正下梁歪
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
上梁 Refers to superiors or elders / The metaphor is that the people above do not behave properly, and the people below do bad things
比喻居上位的人行为不正，下面的人就跟着干坏事。语本晋杨泉《物理论》"上不正，下参差。"
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