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 weihaiping weihaiping February 19, 2023 February 19, 2023 at 6:14:30 AM UTC link Permalink

This idiom is often used to describe someone who is uncommitted or indecisive, and can be interpreted as someone who is "sitting on the fence" or "playing both sides". "Weeds on a wall" refers to a plant that grows on top of a wall and is exposed to both sides, suggesting that it has no clear preference or loyalty to either side.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #727845風吹衣動。.

無風不起浪。

added by Martha, January 26, 2011
➜ #727845風吹衣動。

linked by Martha, January 26, 2011
➜ #727918隨意附和，輕易地改變心意。

linked by Martha, January 26, 2011
牆頭草，兩面倒。

edited by Martha, January 26, 2011
➜ #11548466Weeds on a wall fall on both sides.

linked by weihaiping, February 19, 2023