朝三暮四 (zhāo sān mù sì) – lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom)
zhāo sān mù sì
lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom)
Definitions
- 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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Related words
三
sān
surname San
四
sì
four
朝
cháo
abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea
朝代
cháo dài
dynasty
再三
zài sān
over and over again
四周
sì zhōu
all around
四处
sì chù
all over the place
朝着
cháo zhe
towards
三角
sān jiǎo
triangle
三维
sān wéi
three-dimensional
四季
sì jì
four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
三明治
sān míng zhì
sandwich (loanword)
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