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朝三暮四
 
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zhāo sān mù sì
  • lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom)
  • to change sth that is already settled upon
  • indecisive
  • to blow hot and cold

朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì

朝三暮四
1 本指一养猴人以果子饲养猴子,施以诈术骗猴的故事。见《庄子.齐物论》。后比喻以诈术欺人,或心意不定、反覆无常。《旧唐书.卷一三五.皇甫镈传》:「直以性惟狡诈,言不诚实,朝三暮四,天下共知,惟能上惑圣聪,足见奸邪之极。」元.杨讷《西游记.第九出》:「也是我为人不肖,和这等朝三暮四的便成交。」也作「暮四朝三」、「朝四暮三」。

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