翻手为云 — “To be fickle and unpredictable”
翻手为云 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fickle and unpredictable”. To change one's stance or attitude easily and often. Literally, “Turn hand into cloud”.
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翻手为云 Pronunciation and Pinyin
翻手为云 Character Breakdown
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他的态度总是翻手为云，让人无所适从。
His attitude is always fickle and unpredictable, leaving people at a loss as to how to react.
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Synonyms of 翻手为云
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- fān翻shān山shè涉shuǐ水travel over mountains and waters
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- fān翻shān山yuè越shuǐ水traveling over mountains and rivers
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云，，fù覆shǒu手wèi为yǔ雨fickle, manipulative, and unpredictable
- fān翻shǒu手yún云fù覆shǒu手yǔ雨fickle and changeable
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What does 翻手为云 mean?
翻手为云 (fān shǒu wèi yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fickle and unpredictable”.
How do you pronounce 翻手为云?
翻手为云 is pronounced fān shǒu wèi yún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 翻手为云 literally mean?
Literally, 翻手为云 means “Turn hand into cloud”. It is used to mean “to be fickle and unpredictable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 翻手为云?
翻：反转。形容人反复无常或惯于玩弄权术