朝东暮西 — “To be constantly changing one's mind or allegiance”
朝东暮西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly changing one's mind or allegiance”. To be fickle, unstable, or erratic in one's actions or whereabouts. Literally, “morning east, evening west”.
朝东暮西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝东暮西 Character Breakdown
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- zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
- zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
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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
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Open the tool →Questions about 朝东暮西
What does 朝东暮西 mean?
朝东暮西 (cháo dōng mù xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly changing one's mind or allegiance”.
How do you pronounce 朝东暮西?
朝东暮西 is pronounced cháo dōng mù xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝东暮西 literally mean?
Literally, 朝东暮西 means “morning east, evening west”. It is used to mean “to be constantly changing one's mind or allegiance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝东暮西?
朝：早晨。早晨在东，晚上在西。指行踪不定。比喻变来变去，不专一