朝闻夕改 in English zhao1 wen2 xi1 gai3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) heard in the morning and changed by the evening
  • to correct an error very quickly (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

朝 闻 夕 改

Traditional Characters

朝 聞 夕 改

Pinyin

zhao1 wen2 xi1 gai3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 闻wen2surname Wen 夕xi1dusk 改gai3to change