shǐ​zuò​yǒng​zhě

originator of a bad practice

  1. to begin
    (bound form) to begin; to start; to initiate
  2. to initiate a bad practice
    (figurative) to set a bad precedent or initiate a wicked practice
  3. zhě affixnoun
    -er
    (bound form) used after a verb, adjective, or noun to represent the person or thing performing an action or possessing a quality; translates as "-er", "-ist", or "one who"