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Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「朝三暮二」 for your learning.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「朝三暮二」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

A metaphor for changing one’s mind.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cháo sān mù èr

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jiu1 saam1 mou6 yi6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.