出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第283页（240字）
在上位者所作所为，在下的人起而效法，例做科长的上班迟到早退，上行下效，难怪科员们也依样画葫芦，晚来早离。
When the section chief never keeps to regular office hours，one cannot expect his staff not to follow suit and come and go as they please．