蚂蚁吃高粱，顺秆儿爬螞蟻吃高粱，順稈兒爬螞蟻吃高粱，順稈兒爬

an ant eating sorghum climbs along the stalk

Saying俗语俗語

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

Meaning: Describes a person with no views of their own who just goes along with whatever others say. Mildly mocking.
Wordplay: 秆儿 (gǎnr, stalk) sounds the same as 杆儿 (gǎnr, pole), and 顺杆儿爬 means to follow someone's lead, often to flatter or exploit them.

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Simplified: 蚂蚁吃高粱，顺秆儿爬
Traditional (Taiwan): 螞蟻吃高粱，順稈兒爬
Pinyin: mǎyǐ chī gāoliáng, shùn gǎnr pá
Bopomofo: ㄇㄚˇ ㄧˇ ㄔㄍㄠㄌㄧㄤˊ，ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄢˇㄦㄆㄚˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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