与那些心怀叵测的墙头草们
“and the opportunistic turncoats”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好让那些藏在暗处的聂喆附庸
“That way, those hidden Nie loyalists”
与 那 些 心怀叵测 的 墙头草 们
“and the opportunistic turncoats”
自己跳出来
“would expose themselves.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese political narratives, 'fence-sitters' (wall grasses) are despised for lack of moral integrity and loyalty, often treated as dangerous liabilities during power struggles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
harboring sinister or unpredictable intentions
A formal idiom used to describe people whose hidden motives cannot be trusted.
fence-sitter; opportunist who sways with the wind
A common derogatory metaphor for individuals who lack loyalty and switch sides easily.