墙头草 变卦了
“Such a fence-sitter. He changed his mind.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
墙头草 变卦了
“Such a fence-sitter. He changed his mind.”
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“Well...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese culture places a high moral value on loyalty and steadfastness; calling someone 'grass on a wall' is a sharp rebuke of unprincipled opportunism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a fence-sitter / opportunist swayed by whoever has the upper hand
A vivid derogatory metaphor comparing an unprincipled person to grass on top of a wall bending whichever way the wind blows.
to change one's mind suddenly / go back on an agreement
Common colloquial idiom used when someone unexpectedly breaks an arrangement or alters their stance.
Indicates a newly completed change of state regarding the person's stance.
