朝三暮二 — “To be inconsistent”
朝三暮二 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconsistent”. To keep changing one's mind or plans frequently, often without substantial difference or out of indecision. Literally, “Morning three, evening two”.
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朝三暮二 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝三暮二 Character Breakdown
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他对待工作的态度总是朝三暮二，让人很难掌握项目的进度。
His attitude towards work is always inconsistent, making it difficult to keep track of the project's progress.
Idioms Related to 朝三暮二
More idioms starting with 朝
- zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保xī夕live precariously, not knowing what future holds
- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
- zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
- cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
- zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
- zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
- cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
- cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long
- zhāo朝yún云mù暮yǔ雨brief romantic encounter
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Open the tool →Questions about 朝三暮二
What does 朝三暮二 mean?
朝三暮二 (zhāo sān mù èr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconsistent”.
How do you pronounce 朝三暮二?
朝三暮二 is pronounced zhāo sān mù èr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝三暮二 literally mean?
Literally, 朝三暮二 means “Morning three, evening two”. It is used to mean “to be inconsistent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝三暮二?
比喻主意多变。