属猴皮筋儿的，能伸能缩屬猴皮筋兒的，能伸能縮屬猴皮筋兒的，能伸能縮

born a rubber band: can stretch and shrink

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Describes someone adaptable who changes with the wind, often an opportunist. Can be mildly critical.

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Simplified: 属猴皮筋儿的，能伸能缩
Traditional (Taiwan): 屬猴皮筋兒的，能伸能縮
Pinyin: shǔ hóupíjīnr de, néng shēn néng suō
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨˇ ㄏㄡˊ ㄆㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄣㄦ ˙ㄉㄜ，ㄋㄥˊ ㄕㄣㄋㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄛ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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