朝西暮东 — “To be inconstant and wavering”
朝西暮东 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconstant and wavering”. To be fickle and indecisive, often changing one's mind or course of action. Literally, “Morning west, evening east”.
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朝西暮东 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝西暮东 Character Breakdown
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她在选择职业方向上一直朝西暮东，很难确定自己的目标。
She has always been wavering in her career choice, finding it hard to set her own goals.
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Synonyms of 朝西暮东
More idioms starting with 朝
- zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
- zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保xī夕live precariously, not knowing what future holds
- 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zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long
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What does 朝西暮东 mean?
朝西暮东 (cháo xī mù dōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconstant and wavering”.
How do you pronounce 朝西暮东?
朝西暮东 is pronounced cháo xī mù dōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝西暮东 literally mean?
Literally, 朝西暮东 means “Morning west, evening east”. It is used to mean “to be inconstant and wavering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝西暮东?
朝：早晨。早晨在西，晚上在东。指行踪不定。比喻变来变去，不专一