unpredictable; constantly changing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
changeable and unpredictable; erratic
literaryUsed to describe situations, people's moods, or natural phenomena that change rapidly and without warning. Often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation.
Zuì最
jìn近
gǔ股
shì市
háng行
qíng情
biàn变
huà化
mò莫
cè测
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
dōu都
hěn很
jǐn谨
shèn慎
。
Recently, the stock market has been unpredictable, so investors are all being cautious.
Tā他
de的
pí脾
qì气
biàn变
huà化
mò莫
cè测
，
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
nán难
xiāng相
chǔ处
。
His temper is unpredictable, making him very difficult to get along with.
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Gāo高
yuán原
de的
tiān天
qì气
biàn变
huà化
mò莫
cè测
，
gāng刚
cái才
hái还
qíng晴
kōng空
wàn万
lǐ里
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiù就
xià下
qǐ起
bīng冰
báo雹
。
The weather on the plateau is unpredictable; it was clear and sunny just a moment ago, and in the blink of an eye, hail began to fall.
Gù故
shì事
qíng情
jié节
biàn变
huà化
mò莫
cè测
，
guān观
zhòng众
kàn看
dé得
shí十
fēn分
tóu投
rù入
。
The plot of the story is unpredictable, and the audience was completely engrossed.