What does 朝三暮四 mean in Chinese?
朝三暮四 (zhāosān-mùsì) means lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already….
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
朝三暮四
lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already…
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
02
indecisive
03
to blow hot and cold
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 朝三暮四?
朝三暮四 is pronounced zhāosān-mùsì.
Is 朝三暮四 an HSK word?
朝三暮四 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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