朝四暮三 — “To be fickle and indecisive”
朝四暮三 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fickle and indecisive”. To keep changing one's mind; to be inconsistent and unreliable, originally referring to a deceptive trick. Literally, “four in the morning, three in the evening”.
朝四暮三 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
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- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
- zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
- cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
- zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
- zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
- cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
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- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
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What does 朝四暮三 mean?
朝四暮三 (cháo sì mù sān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fickle and indecisive”.
How do you pronounce 朝四暮三?
朝四暮三 is pronounced cháo sì mù sān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝四暮三 literally mean?
Literally, 朝四暮三 means “four in the morning, three in the evening”. It is used to mean “to be fickle and indecisive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝四暮三?
原指使用骗术欺骗人。后比喻经常变卦，反复无常