墙头草 — “Grass on the top of the wall”
墙头草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who lacks firm principles or conviction and readily changes their views or allegiance to suit the prevailing circumstances; a waverer; a fence-sitter”. Literally, “grass on the top of the wall”.
墙头草 Pronunciation and Pinyin
墙头草 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 墙头草
What does 墙头草 mean?
墙头草 (qiáng tóu cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who lacks firm principles or conviction and readily changes their views or allegiance to suit the prevailing circumstances; a waverer; a fence-sitter”.
How do you pronounce 墙头草?
墙头草 is pronounced qiáng tóu cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 墙头草 literally mean?
Literally, 墙头草 means “grass on the top of the wall”. It is used to mean “a person who lacks firm principles or conviction and readily changes their views or allegiance to suit the prevailing circumstances; a waverer; a fence-sitter”.
What is the Chinese definition of 墙头草?
比喻无主见的人、顺风倒的人