邹缨齐紫
zōu​yīng​qí​zǐ

those below imitate those above

  • created reference approved 邹缨齐紫/鄒纓齊紫 → 上行下效 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    邹缨齐紫 / 鄒纓齊紫 zōu​yīng​qí​zǐ

    上行下效 shàng​xíng​xià​xiào

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    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 邹缨齐紫/鄒纓齊紫 · zōu​yīng​qí​zǐ · those below imitate those above — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    邹缨齐紫 / 鄒纓齊紫

    zōu​yīng​qí​zǐ

    those below imitate those above

    Refers to a situation where common people or subordinates imitate the habits and preferences of their leaders; based on stories of the Duke of Zou wearing long hat strings and Duke Huan of Qi wearing purple clothing, leading their entire states to follow suit.

    邹 (literal) → 邹/鄒 · zōu · Zou 缨 (literal) → 缨/纓 · yīng · chin strap 齐 (literal) → 齐/齊 · qí · Qi 紫 (literal) → 紫 · zǐ · purple

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