骑墙派

Traditional (Taiwan): 騎牆派

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qíqiángpài ㄑㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄞˋ

- fence-sitters
- people who stay neutral then back the winner

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally: the sit-on-the-wall faction
Meaning: People who stay neutral and then side with whoever wins. Critical; like 'fence-sitters'.

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