词汇 "a fish always rots from the head down" 在中文的含义
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a fish always rots from the head down
US /ə fɪʃ ˈɔːlweɪz rɑːts frəm ðə hed daʊn/
UK /ə fɪʃ ˈɔːlweɪz rɒts frəm ðə hed daʊn/
成语
鱼从头烂起
used to say that if an organization or government fails, it is because of its leaders
示例:
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The company's collapse was inevitable because a fish always rots from the head down.
公司的倒闭是不可避免的，因为鱼总是从头烂起。
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Corruption in the department is rampant; clearly, a fish always rots from the head down.
该部门腐败猖獗；显然，鱼总是从头烂起。