originator of bad practice; initiator of evil trend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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the originator of a bad practice; the first person to start an evil trend; someone who sets a bad precedent
formal源于《孟子·梁惠王上》。孔子反对用俑殉葬，认为发明用俑殉葬的人大概会断子绝孙（"其无后乎"）。后用来比喻首开恶劣风气或制造坏榜样的人，含强烈贬义。
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
chǎng场
fǔ腐
bài败
nào闹
jù剧
de的
shǐ始
zuò作
yǒng俑
zhě者
。
He is the originator of this corrupt farce.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zuò做
zhè这
zhǒng种
cuò错
wù误
jiào教
yù育
fāng方
shì式
de的
shǐ始
zuò作
yǒng俑
zhě者
。
We must not be the ones to set this bad precedent in education.
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Shǐ始
zuò作
yǒng俑
zhě者
，
qí其
wú无
hòu后
hū乎
？
The first who made burial figurines—did he not leave descendants? (i.e., may he be cursed with the extinction of his line)