朝三暮四
zhāo​sān​mù​sì HSK7

capricious

  • created sense approved 朝三暮四 · zhāo​sān​mù​sì · capricious

    朝三暮四

    zhāo​sān​mù​sì

    capricious

    to change one's mind frequently or reverse decisions that have already been settled upon; to be indecisive (literally 'three in the morning, four in the evening')

    既然已经定下了计划，就不能朝三暮四，随意更改。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 朝三暮四 · zhāo​sān​mù​sì · fickle

    朝三暮四

    zhāo​sān​mù​sì

    fickle

    to blow hot and cold; to be inconstant or unreliable in one's loyalty, interests, or affections

    他在感情上总是朝三暮四，这种态度很难让人产生信任感。

    idiom

    created sense