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成语故事:上行下效As those above do, so do those below

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成语故事:上行下效As those above do, so do those below

成语故事:上行下效As those above do, so do those below

上行下效

shàng xíng xià xiào

As those above do, so do those below

As the old cock crows, so doth the young. Chinese idiom 上行下效 – "as those above do, so do those below" – describes the great influence brought on by higher authorities. 上, refers to people in higher positions, or with great influence, 行 means do something, 下, refers to common people here, or the subjects of the higher authorities, and 效 means imitate.

Literal meaning: As those above do, so do those below

Eg.

父母在家庭教育中非常重要,要时刻注意自己的言行, 因为孩子会学习父母。上行下效,好的坏的都会一起学。

fù mǔ zài jiā tíng jiāo yù zhōng fēi cháng zhòng yào ,yào shí kè zhù yì zì jǐ de yán xíng ,,yīn wéi hái zǐ huì xué xí fù mǔ 。shàng xíng xià xiào,hǎo de huài de dōu huì yī qǐ xué 。

Parents are important in to the education of their children and should pay attention to their own behaviors, because kids tend to learn from them. As those above do, so do those below, no matter if the habits are good or bad, kids will take them all from their parents.

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