瞻前忽后 — “Fickle and unpredictable”
瞻前忽后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fickle and unpredictable”. Constantly changing one's mind or direction, or being indecisive. Literally, “Look forward, then suddenly backward”.
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瞻前忽后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瞻前忽后 Character Breakdown
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小明在选择晚餐时总是瞻前忽后，一会儿想吃面，一会儿又想吃米饭。
Xiao Ming is always fickle when choosing dinner, first wanting noodles, then rice.
Idioms Related to 瞻前忽后
More idioms starting with 瞻
- zhān瞻yǔ予mǎ马shǒu首Follow my lead
- zhān瞻yún云jiù就rì日aspire to be close to a person of high status
- zhān瞻yún云zhì陟qǐ屺longing for distant parents
- zhān瞻qián前sī思hòu后think things through before acting
- zhān瞻qián前lǜ虑hòu后Overly cautious and hesitant
- zhān瞻qián前gù顾hòu后overly cautious and indecisive
- zhān瞻tiān天liàn恋quē阙yearn for former high position or authority
- zhān瞻qíng情gù顾yì意show consideration for personal ties
- zhān瞻wàng望zī咨jiē嗟Gaze around and sigh in admiration
- zhān瞻gù顾qián前hòu后consider all aspects carefully
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Open the tool →Questions about 瞻前忽后
What does 瞻前忽后 mean?
瞻前忽后 (zhān qián hū hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fickle and unpredictable”.
How do you pronounce 瞻前忽后?
瞻前忽后 is pronounced zhān qián hū hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞻前忽后 literally mean?
Literally, 瞻前忽后 means “Look forward, then suddenly backward”. It is used to mean “Fickle and unpredictable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞻前忽后?
瞻：视，望。形容难以捉摸