serve whoever provides benefits; opportunistic and unprincipled
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesproverb
to serve whoever provides benefits; to be an opportunist without principles
derogatoryA derogatory saying describing someone who lacks loyalty and shifts allegiance based solely on self-interest. Often used to criticize unprincipled behavior in politics, business, or personal relationships.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
yǒu有
nǎi奶
biàn便
shì是
niáng娘
de的
rén人
，
háo毫
wú无
yuán原
zé则
kě可
yán言
。
He is an opportunist who serves whoever provides benefits, completely lacking in principles.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǒu有
nǎi奶
biàn便
shì是
niáng娘
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
This kind of unprincipled, opportunistic behavior is truly despicable.
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Zài在
nà那
chǎng场
zhèng政
zhì治
fēng风
bō波
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
nǎi奶
biàn便
shì是
niáng娘
de的
rén人
fēn纷
fēn纷
dǎo倒
gē戈
。
During that political upheaval, the opportunists who serve whoever provides benefits switched sides one after another.