算盤珠子

Simplified: 算盘珠子

suànpánzhūzi ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄆㄢˊ ㄓㄨ ˙ㄗ

    • person who only acts when pushed
    • one who does whatever others direct

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
abacus beads
Meaning
A person who only moves when pushed, doing whatever others direct. Mildly critical.

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