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idiom [noun]

Chanda la upepo

Maana (Definition)

A metaphor for someone easily influenced by shifting social trends, like grass in wind.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

feather grass in wind / impressionable youth

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mti wa upepo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kijana huyo ni chanda la upepo asiye na msimamo."

Translation: That youth is like feather grass in the wind having no firm stance.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Bendera haina msimamo bila upepoUpepo
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