朝秦暮楚 in English zhao1 Qin2 mu4 Chu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiomatic expression); quick to switch sides

Simplified Characters

朝 秦 暮 楚

Traditional Characters

朝 秦 暮 楚

Pinyin

zhao1 Qin2 mu4 Chu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 秦qin2surname Qin 暮mu4evening 楚chu3surname Chu