朝秦暮楚

zhāo Qín mù Chǔ

Dictionary entry

serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides

What does 朝秦暮楚 mean?

朝秦暮楚 (zhāo Qín mù Chǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides

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朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 秦Qínsurname Qin · Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]暮mùevening · sunset 楚Chǔsurname Chu · abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together

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朝秦暮楚

zhāo Qín mù Chǔ

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