屁股决定脑袋

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. the butt governs the head (idiom)

   • pìgujuédìngnǎodai,tāzhīguānxīnzìjǐdelìyì.

     屁股决定脑袋，他只关心自己的利益。🔊

     His position determines his thinking; he only cares about his own interests.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. where one stands depends on where one sits

   • pìgujuédìngnǎodai,zhèshìzhēnde.

     屁股决定脑袋，这是真的。🔊

     One's position determines one's thinking, and this is true.

3. 參动verb

   one's views are shaped by one's circumstances

   • pìgujuédìngnǎodai,tādāngránhuìnàyàngxiǎng.

     屁股决定脑袋，他当然会那样想。🔊

     One's position determines one's thinking, so of course he would think that way.