- 反复无常 fǎnfùwúcháng capriciouschanging one's mind or behavior frequently and unpredictably; fickle or erratic
- 喜怒无常 xǐnùwúcháng temperamentalsubject to sudden and unpredictable changes in mood or temper
- 变化无常 biànhuàwúcháng changeablechangeable; fickle
- 变幻无常 biànhuànwúcháng ficklechanging constantly and unpredictably; volatile
- 出没无常 chūmòwúcháng unpredictableto appear and disappear unpredictably
- 祸福无常 huòfúwúcháng unpredictable fatedisaster and happiness do not follow rules; future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable
- 黑白无常 Hēi Bái Wúcháng Heibai Wuchang(Chinese folk religion) Heibai Wuchang: two deities, one dressed in black and the other in white, responsible for escorting the spirits of the dead to the underworld