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乍同乍异 — “To frequently change one's mind or attitude”

乍同乍异 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequently change one's mind or attitude”. To be inconsistent in speech or behavior. Literally, “Suddenly the same, suddenly different”.

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乍同乍异 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乍同乍异 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乍
zhà5suddenly or for the first time
同
tóng6same, together, with
乍
zhà5suddenly or for the first time
异
yì6different, unusual, strange

Example Sentence with 乍同乍异

他对待这个提议总是乍同乍异,让人摸不着头脑。
He is always inconsistent in his attitude towards this proposal, leaving people confused.

Idioms Related to 乍同乍异

Synonyms of 乍同乍异

  • fǎn反fù复wú无cháng常inconsistent and unpredictable

More idioms starting with 乍

  • zhà乍rù入lú芦wéi圩,,bù不zhī知shēn深qiǎn浅new to a situation, unaware of its pitfalls
  • zhà乍wǎng往zhà乍lái来come and go unpredictably
  • zhà乍nuǎn暖huán还hán寒unpredictable warm and cold weather
  • zhà乍máo毛biàn变sè色bristling hair and changing color from fear
  • zhà乍yǔ雨zhà乍qíng晴unpredictable changing weather or mood

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Questions about 乍同乍异

What does 乍同乍异 mean?

乍同乍异 (zhà tóng zhà yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequently change one's mind or attitude”.

How do you pronounce 乍同乍异?

乍同乍异 is pronounced zhà tóng zhà yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乍同乍异 literally mean?

Literally, 乍同乍异 means “Suddenly the same, suddenly different”. It is used to mean “to frequently change one's mind or attitude”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乍同乍异?

乍:忽然;同:一样;异:不同。一会同意,一会不同意,形容言语或态度变化太快

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