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朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì — lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon

zhāo (first tone, high and level) sān (first tone, high and level) mù (fourth tone, falling) sì (fourth tone, falling)zhao1 san1 mu4 si4

lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon

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Meanings

  1. lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon

    lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold

    verb