朝三暮四(zhāo sān mù sì)

HSK 7-94 characters

lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening…

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abbr. for 朝鲜 KoreaFull guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
zhāo sān mù sì
Meaning
lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
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