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暮四朝三 — “To be inconsistent or fickle”

暮四朝三 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconsistent or fickle”. To chop and change. Literally, “four in the evening, three in the morning”.

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暮四朝三 Pronunciation and Pinyin

暮四朝三 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暮
mù15dusk or evening
四
sì5the number four
朝
zhāo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
三
sān3the number three

Example Sentence with 暮四朝三

他的立场总是暮四朝三,让人很难预测其真正的想法。
His stance is always inconsistent, making it hard to predict his true intentions.

Idioms Related to 暮四朝三

Synonyms of 暮四朝三

  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
  • cháo朝sì四mù暮sān三to be fickle and indecisive

More idioms starting with 暮

  • mù暮yún云qīn亲shě舍Longing for family and home
  • mù暮yún云chūn春shù树Longing for a distant friend
  • mù暮yún云cháo朝yǔ雨romantic rendezvous
  • mù暮qù去zhāo朝lái来dusk fades and dawn arrives
  • mù暮shǐ史cháo朝jīng经Study diligently day and night
  • mù暮yè夜xiān先róng容secretly bribe in advance for leniency
  • mù暮yè夜huái怀jīn金secretly offer or accept a bribe
  • mù暮yè夜wú无zhī知secretly acting, believing no one knows
  • mù暮xiǎng想zhāo朝sī思yearn day and night
  • mù暮jǐng景sāng桑yú榆one's declining years
  • mù暮jǐng景cán残guāng光twilight of life
  • mù暮mù暮zhāo朝zhāo朝day and night, continuously

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Questions about 暮四朝三

What does 暮四朝三 mean?

暮四朝三 (mù sì zhāo sān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconsistent or fickle”.

How do you pronounce 暮四朝三?

暮四朝三 is pronounced mù sì zhāo sān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 暮四朝三 literally mean?

Literally, 暮四朝三 means “four in the evening, three in the morning”. It is used to mean “to be inconsistent or fickle”.

What is the Chinese definition of 暮四朝三?

①原指说法、做法有所变换而实质不变。②比喻反复无常。

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