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)

Definición

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)

Ejemplos

  • 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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