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Definition(s) for: 朝三暮四

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
朝三暮四 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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 9 43,537 75,140 45,323

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
cháo- abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
cháo- imperial or royal court
- government
- dynasty
- reign of a sovereign or emperor
- court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
- to make a pilgrimage to
- facing
- towards
zhāo- morning
sān- surname San
sān- three
- 3
- evening
- sunset
- four
- 4

Other Words Containing 朝三暮四

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
朝三暮四 - 9 43,537 75,140 45,323