yú​fāng​shuǐ​fāng

the water takes the shape of its container

Senses

盂方水方 yú​fāng​shuǐ​fāng the water takes the shape of its container

Used to describe how the behavior of subordinates or citizens is shaped by the conduct and example of their leaders; literally "if the basin is square, the water in it will also be square".

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