shǐ
zuò
yǒng
zhě

idiom

Meaning of 始作俑者

始作俑者 means the originator of a bad practice; the first person to start an evil trend; someone who sets a bad precedent. Pronounced shǐ zuò yǒng zhě.

  • the originator of a bad practice; the first person to start an evil trend; someone who sets a bad precedent

Definitions & Examples

shì
zhè
chǎng
bài
nào
de
shǐ
zuò
yǒng
zhě
 

He is the originator of this corrupt farce.

men
néng
zuò
zhè
zhǒng
cuò
jiào
fāng
shì
de
shǐ
zuò
yǒng
zhě
 

We must not be the ones to set this bad precedent in education.

Shǐ
zuò
yǒng
zhě
 
hòu
 

The first who made burial figurines—did he not leave descendants? (i.e., may he be cursed with the extinction of his line)

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