有奶便是娘
yǒu​nǎi​biàn​shì​niáng

to follow whoever feeds you

  • created reference approved 有奶便是娘 → 见利忘义/見利忘義 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    有奶便是娘 yǒu​nǎi​biàn​shì​niáng

    见利忘义 / 見利忘義 jiàn​lì​wàng​yì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 有奶便是娘 · yǒu​nǎi​biàn​shì​niáng · to follow whoever feeds you — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    有奶便是娘

    yǒu​nǎi​biàn​shì​niáng

    to follow whoever feeds you

    literally meaning "whoever provides milk is your mother"; used as a metaphor for someone who lacks principles and puts their loyalty wherever they can find personal gain or advantage

    有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 奶 (literal) → 奶 · nǎi · milk 便是 (literal) → 便是 · biàn​shì · precisely is 娘 (literal) → 娘 · niáng · mother

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