尤而效之 — “To deliberately imitate a wrong action”
尤而效之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately imitate a wrong action”. To knowingly follow a bad example. Literally, “Even so, imitate it”.
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尤而效之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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小明知道抄作业是不对的，可看到班里有人这样做，他也尤而效之，结果被老师批评了。
Xiao Ming knew that copying homework was wrong, but seeing someone in his class do it, he deliberately followed suit and was criticized by the teacher.
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What does 尤而效之 mean?
尤而效之 (yóu ér xiào zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately imitate a wrong action”.
How do you pronounce 尤而效之?
尤而效之 is pronounced yóu ér xiào zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尤而效之 literally mean?
Literally, 尤而效之 means “Even so, imitate it”. It is used to mean “to deliberately imitate a wrong action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尤而效之?
指明知其为错误而有意仿效之。