朝闻夕改

Traditional: 朝聞夕改

zhāo wén xī gǎi

Dictionary entry

lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening

What does 朝闻夕改 mean?

朝闻夕改 (zhāo wén xī gǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening

2to correct an error very quickly (idiom)

Character breakdown

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朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 闻Wénsurname Wen 夕xī(bound form) sunset; dusk · (bound form) evening; night 改gǎito change · to alter

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朝闻夕改

zhāo wén xī gǎi

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