如墙头之草 毫无忠信可言
“Your loyalty swayed with the wind.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
叛主投了那容族 见那容势微 又转投西铎
“but betrayed him and turned to Narong for personal profit. When Narong collapsed, you shifted allegiance to Xiduo.”
如 墙头之草 毫无忠信可言
“Your loyalty swayed with the wind.”
西铎亡于苍北 尔等便又成了苍北之臣 一臣侍四主
“When Xiduo lost to Cangbei, you became subjects of Cangbei. Serving four masters. You're unbelievably "loyal".”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese political ethics placed supreme value on absolute fidelity (忠) to a ruler, viewing opportunistic side-switching as the lowest moral offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
grass on top of a wall; someone who bends with the wind or is opportunistically fickle
Use this idiom to criticize someone who lacks conviction and constantly changes sides depending on who holds power.
completely devoid of loyalty and integrity
A highly formal and critical expression used to denounce someone's total moral bankruptcy in terms of fidelity.
