1 lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
强扭的瓜不甜
qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián
1 lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)
2 fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
扭转乾坤
niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn
1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
2 fig. to change the course of events
3 to turn things around
东倒西歪
dōng dǎo xī wāi
1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
2 to sway
3 (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
歪风邪气
wāi fēng xié qì
1 noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends
脚正不怕鞋歪
jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi
1 lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe