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上行下效
上行下效
Chinese
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up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
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to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; okay; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behavior; conduct; a row; profession; professional
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under; second; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to decline; to go down; latter
!effect; efficacy; imitate
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!simp. and trad.
(上行下效)
| 上
| 行
| 下
| 效
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Idiom
上行下效
- subordinates follow the example of their superiors; if a leader sets a bad example it will be followed by his subordinates