朝令夕改

zhāo lìng xī gǎi

Dictionary entry

to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)

What does 朝令夕改 mean?

朝令夕改 (zhāo lìng xī gǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)

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朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 令língused in 脊令[ji2 ling2] · used in 令狐[Ling2 hu2] (Taiwan pr. [ling4])夕xī(bound form) sunset; dusk · (bound form) evening; night 改gǎito change · to alter

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朝令夕改

zhāo lìng xī gǎi

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