朝三暮四

zhāo sān mù sì

Dictionary entry

lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon

What does 朝三暮四 mean?

朝三暮四 (zhāo sān mù sì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon

2indecisive

3to blow hot and cold

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朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 三Sānsurname San 暮mùevening · sunset 四sìfour · 4

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朝三暮四

zhāo sān mù sì

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