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朝三暮四

zhāosān-mùsì

indecisive

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Meaning of 朝三暮四 in English

zhāosān-mùsìHSK 7–9Syllabus #10581
  1. indecisive
  2. lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
  3. to blow hot and cold

Characters

朝 on its own →
cháo · to make a pilgrimage to

HSK words with 朝

朝HSK 5朝代HSK 6王朝HSK 7–9有朝一日HSK 7–9朝气蓬勃HSK 7–9朝夕相处HSK 7–9
三 on its own →
sān · three

HSK words with 三

三HSK 1再三HSK 6三角HSK 7–9三维HSK 7–9丢三落四HSK 7–9接二连三HSK 7–9举一反三HSK 7–9三番五次HSK 7–9
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HSK words with 四

四HSK 1四季HSK 3四处HSK 5四周HSK 5四方HSK 7–9四肢HSK 7–9丢三落四HSK 7–9四面八方HSK 7–9四通八达HSK 7–9五湖四海HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences