上行下效

subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

(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

(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital) / (of river boats) to go against the current / to submit (a document) to higher authorities

row / line / commercial firm / line of business / profession / to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row / (Tw) column

to walk / to go / to travel / a visit / temporary / makeshift / current / in circulation / to do / to perform / capable / competent / effective / all right / OK! / will do / behavior / conduct / Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense

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

variant of 傚|效[xiao4]

variant of 效[xiao4] / to imitate

variant of 效[xiao4]

effect / efficacy / to imitate

to imitate (variant of 效[xiao4])