朝三暮四

zhāo sān mù sì

to change something that is already settled

Example Sentences

做人立身处世一定要有恒心与战略定力,认准了正确方向就要坚持不懈,切不可心浮气躁、朝三暮四而一事无成。

zuò rén lì shēn chǔ shì yí dìng yào yǒu héng xīn yǔ zhàn lüè dìng lì, rèn zhǔn le zhèng què fāng xiàng jiù yào jiān chí bù xiè, qiè bù kě xīn fú qì zào, zhāo sān mù sì ér yí shì wú chéng.

As a person, you must have perseverance and strategic determination. When you have identified the right direction, you must persevere. You must not be impetuous, wander around and achieve nothing.

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