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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

Characters and words in 上梁不正下梁歪

shǎng = sh + ang3
shàng = sh + ang4
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
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to lay an upper beam / (a building's) upper beam / (a bicycle's) top tube
liáng = li + ang2
Liang Dynasty (502-557) / Later Liang Dynasty (907-923) / surname Liang
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liáng = li + ang2
= bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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zhēng = zh + (e)ng1
first month of the lunar year
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zhèng = zh + (e)ng4
straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive
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xià = xi + a4
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
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wāi = w + ai1
askew / at a crooked angle / devious / noxious / (coll.) to lie on one's side
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wǎi = w + ai3
to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)
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Words with 上梁不正下梁歪

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