屁股决定脑袋

Traditional: 屁股決定腦袋

pì gu jué dìng nǎo dai

Dictionary entry

lit. the butt governs the head (idiom)

What does 屁股决定脑袋 mean?

屁股决定脑袋 (pì gu jué dìng nǎo dai) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the butt governs the head (idiom)

2fig. where one stands depends on where one sits

3one's views are shaped by one's circumstances

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屁pìfart · flatulence 股gǔthigh · part of a whole; portion of a sum 决juéto decide · to determine 定dìngto fix; to set; to make definite · to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)脑nǎobrain · mind 袋dàipouch · bag

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屁股决定脑袋

pì gu jué dìng nǎo dai

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