朝三暮四 in English zhao1 san1 mu4 si4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiomatic expression); to change sth that is already settled upon
  • indecisive
  • to blow hot and cold

Simplified Characters

朝 三 暮 四

Traditional Characters

朝 三 暮 四

Pinyin

zhao1 san1 mu4 si4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 三san1surname San 暮mu4evening 四si4four