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屁股決定腦袋

简 屁股决定脑袋 · 繁 屁股決定腦袋
Mandarin · pinyin pì gu jué dìng nǎo dai

Meanings

  1. lit. the butt governs the head (idiom)
  2. fig. where one stands depends on where one sits
  3. one's views are shaped by one's circumstances
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屁
pì · break wind; fart; buttocks
股
gǔ · thighs, haunches, rump; share
決
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定
dìng · decide, settle, fix
腦
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袋
dài · pocket, bag, sack, pouch
决
jué · decide, determine, judge
脑
nǎo · brain
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Mandarin tones

4–5–2–4–3–5 · pi4 gu5 jue2 ding4 nao3 dai5

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屁股決定腦袋 · pi4 gu5 jue2 ding4 nao3 dai5
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 35,296
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Exact source record屁股決定腦袋 屁股决定脑袋 [pi4 gu5 jue2 ding4 nao3 dai5] /lit. the butt governs the head (idiom)/fig. where one stands depends on where one sits/one's views are shaped by one's circumstances/