上行下效
Traditional form:
上行下傚
Pinyin (reading):
shàngxíngxiàxiào
Definitions:
- subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
Characters:
- 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
- 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
- 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
- 效 - result, effect; effective
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