唱傀儡戲

Simplified: 唱傀儡戏

chàngkuǐlěixì ㄔㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄟˇ ㄒㄧˋ

    • to be a puppet controlled by others

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
to perform a puppet show
Meaning
To be a puppet, controlled and manipulated by others. Critical.

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