墙头草 (qiáng tóu cǎo) — (figurative) fence-sitter, someone who goes with the stronger side; (literal) grass on top of a wall (easily swayed by the wind)
Definition
A figurative insult for a fence-sitter — someone who switches sides to whoever has more power, with no fixed loyalty. Literally 'grass on top of a wall,' easily blown whichever way the wind blows.
noun
(figurative) fence-sittersomeone who goes with the stronger side(literal) grass on top of a wall (easily swayed by the wind)
Examples
- 墙头草，。Tā zài zhè cì xuǎn jǔ zhōng jiù shì yì gēn qiáng tóu cǎo, shuí qiáng jiù zhī chí shuí.In this election, he is a fence-sitter, supporting whoever is stronger.
- 墙头草，。Bié zuò qiáng tóu cǎo le, nǐ yīng gāi yǒu zì jǐ de lì chǎng.Don't be a fence-sitter; you should have your own stance.
- ，墙头草。Zài gōng zuò zhōng, tā bèi rén qǐ le gè wài háo jiào qiáng tóu cǎo.At work, he got the nickname 'fence-sitter'.
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