墙头

牆頭

qiángtóu

noun #56,072

Meanings

HSK 6

一只猫蹲在墙头上。

Yì zhī māo dūn zài qiángtóu shàng.

A cat is crouching on top of the wall.

HSK 6

几个孩子爬上墙头，偷看邻居家的院子。

Jǐ ge háizi páshàng qiángtóu, tōukàn línju jiā de yuànzi.

A few children climbed onto the top of the wall to peek into the neighbors' courtyard.

usage

墙头草, 'grass on top of a wall', bends whichever way the wind blows, so it names a fence-sitter who always sides with whoever is stronger.

墙 qiáng

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