朝令暮改
zhāo​lìng​mù​gǎi

to change policies unpredictably

  • created sense approved 朝令暮改 · zhāo​lìng​mù​gǎi · to change policies unpredictably — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    朝令暮改

    zhāo​lìng​mù​gǎi

    to change policies unpredictably

    (idiom) to issue an order in the morning and rescind it by evening; describes a situation where policies, opinions, or plans are constantly changing and inconsistent

    朝 (literal) → 朝 · zhāo · morning 令 (literal) → 令 · lìng · to order 暮 (literal) → 暮 · mù · evening 改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to change

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