"牆頭草" meaning in Chinese

See 牆頭草 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/, /ʑiã²² dɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔ²¹/ Chinese transliterations: qiángtóucǎo [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄠˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], coeng⁴ tau⁴ cou² [Cantonese, Jyutping], ⁶zhian-deu-tshau, qiángtóucǎo [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ciángtóucǎo [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻiang²-tʻou²-tsʻao³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chyáng-tóu-tsǎu [Mandarin, Yale], chyangtourtsao [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цянтоуцао [Mandarin, Palladius], cjantoucao [Mandarin, Palladius], qiángtóurcǎo [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊㄦ ㄘㄠˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ciángtóurcǎo [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻiang²-tʻou²-ʼrh-tsʻao³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chyáng-tóur-tsǎu [Mandarin, Yale], chyangtourltsao [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цянтоурцао [Mandarin, Palladius], cjantourcao [Mandarin, Palladius], chèuhng tàuh chóu [Cantonese, Yale], tsoeng⁴ tau⁴ tsou² [Cantonese, Pinyin], cêng⁴ teo⁴ cou² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], ⁶zhian-deu-tshau [Wu], zhian^去 deu tshau [Wu], ³xxian-deu-tshau [Wu], /ʑiã²² dɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔ²¹/ [Wu]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 牆頭草
  1. fence sitter; a person who is on the fence Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-牆頭草-zh-phrase-0ONVA5AJ Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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      "zh-pron": "qiángtóucǎo"
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      "tags": [
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        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄠˇ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coeng⁴ tau⁴ cou²"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "⁶zhian-deu-tshau"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "qiángtóucǎo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ciángtóucǎo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻiang²-tʻou²-tsʻao³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyáng-tóu-tsǎu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyangtourtsao"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цянтоуцао"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cjantoucao"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "qiángtóurcǎo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊㄦ ㄘㄠˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ciángtóurcǎo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻiang²-tʻou²-ʼrh-tsʻao³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyáng-tóur-tsǎu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyangtourltsao"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цянтоурцао"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cjantourcao"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chèuhng tàuh chóu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsoeng⁴ tau⁴ tsou²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cêng⁴ teo⁴ cou²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wu"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "⁶zhian-deu-tshau"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wu"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhian^去 deu tshau"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wu"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "³xxian-deu-tshau"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wu"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "/ʑiã²² dɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔ²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʑiã²² dɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔ²¹/"
    }
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  "word": "牆頭草"
}
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        "fence sitter; a person who is on the fence"
      ],
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          "fence sitter",
          "fence sitter"
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          "on the fence",
          "on the fence"
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      "zh-pron": "qiángtóucǎo"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄠˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coeng⁴ tau⁴ cou²"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "⁶zhian-deu-tshau"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "qiángtóucǎo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ciángtóucǎo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻiang²-tʻou²-tsʻao³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyáng-tóu-tsǎu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyangtourtsao"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цянтоуцао"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cjantoucao"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "qiángtóurcǎo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊㄦ ㄘㄠˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ciángtóurcǎo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻiang²-tʻou²-ʼrh-tsʻao³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyáng-tóur-tsǎu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyangtourltsao"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цянтоурцао"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cjantourcao"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chèuhng tàuh chóu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsoeng⁴ tau⁴ tsou²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cêng⁴ teo⁴ cou²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wu"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "⁶zhian-deu-tshau"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wu"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhian^去 deu tshau"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wu"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "³xxian-deu-tshau"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wu"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "/ʑiã²² dɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔ²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʑiã²² dɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔ²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "牆頭草"
}

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