soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1上梁不正下梁歪
Jyutpingsoeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1
Yaleseungh lèungh bāt jing hah lèungh wāi
Definition
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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