Meaning of 朝三暮四
朝三暮四 means to use clever means to achieve a goal; to be resourceful; to be fickle; to blow hot and cold; to change one's mind frequently. Pronounced zhāo sān mù sì. HSK 7-9.
- to use clever means to achieve a goal; to be resourceful
- to be fickle; to blow hot and cold; to change one's mind frequently
Definitions & Examples
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
hěn很
duō多
zhèng政
kè客
dōu都
shàn善
yú于
zhāo朝
sān三
mù暮
sì四
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
lái来
zhēng争
qǔ取
zhī支
chí持
。
Historically, many politicians were good at using clever tactics to win support.
Tā他
zhè这
fān番
huà话
bù不
guò过
shì是
zhāo朝
sān三
mù暮
sì四
，
huàn换
ge个
shuō说
fǎ法
hù糊
nòng弄
rén人
bà罢
le了
。
His words were merely a clever trick, just a different way to fool people.