翻手为云覆手雨 — “Turn hand into cloud, cover hand into rain”
翻手为云覆手雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly fickle and inconsistent, often implying manipulation or opportunism; to readily change one's stance or attitude for personal gain”. Literally, “Turn hand into cloud, cover hand into rain”.
翻手为云覆手雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fān翻shān山shè涉shuǐ水travel over mountains and waters
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What does 翻手为云覆手雨 mean?
翻手为云覆手雨 (fān shǒu wèi yún fù shǒu yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly fickle and inconsistent, often implying manipulation or opportunism; to readily change one's stance or attitude for personal gain”.
How do you pronounce 翻手为云覆手雨?
翻手为云覆手雨 is pronounced fān shǒu wèi yún fù shǒu yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 翻手为云覆手雨 literally mean?
Literally, 翻手为云覆手雨 means “Turn hand into cloud, cover hand into rain”. It is used to mean “to be utterly fickle and inconsistent, often implying manipulation or opportunism; to readily change one's stance or attitude for personal gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 翻手为云覆手雨?
翻：反转；覆：反覆。形容人反复无常或惯于玩弄权术