效尤 xiào yóu — to follow a bad example; to emulate a wrong

效尤
xiào yóu

Characters: 效 · 尤

Definitions

  1. to follow a bad example; to emulate a wrong

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to follow a bad example

ExtDict

  1. 明知别人的行为是错误的而照样去做：以儆～。

Examples

  • 惩处他，正是为了以儆效尤。

    He is punished precisely to deter others from following his bad example.

  • 对这种歪风，决不可效尤。

    Such unhealthy trends must not be copied.