有奶便是娘 — “To be unprincipled and opportunistic”
有奶便是娘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unprincipled and opportunistic”. Siding with whoever offers benefits or support. Literally, “whoever has milk is mother”.
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有奶便是娘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
有奶便是娘 Character Breakdown
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他这个人没有自己的立场，总是有奶便是娘，谁给好处他就跟谁
He has no fixed principles; he always sides with whoever offers benefits, following whoever gives him advantages.
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What does 有奶便是娘 mean?
有奶便是娘 (yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unprincipled and opportunistic”.
How do you pronounce 有奶便是娘?
有奶便是娘 is pronounced yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有奶便是娘 literally mean?
Literally, 有奶便是娘 means “whoever has milk is mother”. It is used to mean “to be unprincipled and opportunistic”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有奶便是娘?
比喻贪利忘义，谁给好处就投靠谁