lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom)
Character structure
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HSK
7-9
Related HSK words
10581
HSK vocabulary
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01 · MEANING
朝三暮四
朝三暮四 (zhāosān-mùsì) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); depending on context, it can also mean to change sth that is already settled upon or indecisive. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom)