zhāo​sān​mù​sì HSK7

to trick others

  • created sense approved 朝三暮四 · zhāo​sān​mù​sì · to trick others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    朝三暮四

    zhāo​sān​mù​sì

    to trick others

    (idiom) to use clever tricks to hoodwink the gullible; to play fast and loose

    朝 (literal) → 朝 · zhāo · morning 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 暮 (literal) → 暮 · mù · evening 四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 朝三暮四 · zhāo​sān​mù​sì · fickle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    朝三暮四

    zhāo​sān​mù​sì

    fickle

    (idiom) to change one's mind frequently; to be indecisive or blow hot and cold; (of a lover) to play the field

    朝 (literal) → 朝 · zhāo · morning 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 暮 (literal) → 暮 · mù · evening 四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense