三翻四覆 — “Three turns, four overturns”
三翻四覆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely fickle and inconstant, frequently changing one's mind or attitude; to be vacillating”. Literally, “three turns, four overturns”.
三翻四覆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 三翻四覆 mean?
三翻四覆 (sān fān sì fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely fickle and inconstant, frequently changing one's mind or attitude; to be vacillating”.
How do you pronounce 三翻四覆?
三翻四覆 is pronounced sān fān sì fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三翻四覆 literally mean?
Literally, 三翻四覆 means “three turns, four overturns”. It is used to mean “to be extremely fickle and inconstant, frequently changing one's mind or attitude; to be vacillating”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三翻四覆?
翻：转。反复无常。