上梁不正下梁歪

See also: 上樑不正下樑歪

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 上梁不正下梁歪 – see 上樑不正下樑歪 (“If the top beam is not straight, the lower beams will be crooked; if leadership sets a bad example, their subordinates will follow suit”). (This term is the simplified and variant traditional form of 上樑不正下樑歪).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.