- 朝秦暮楚
- zhāoqínmùchǔserve (the State of) Qin in the morning and (the State of) Chu in the evening—be quick to switch sides; be fickle; be inconstant* * *fickle; freakish* * *fickle; freakish* * *zhao1 Qin2 mu4 Chu3serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides* * *朝秦暮楚zhāo qín mù chǔserve (the state of) Qin in the morning and (the state of) Chu in the evening -- be quick to switch sides; be fickle (changeable) and inconstant; be a turncoat and change master(s) (sides) every day; change one's loyalty frequently (constantly); chop and change; play fast and loose* * *朝秦暮楚|朝秦暮楚 [zhāo Qín mù Chǔ] ► serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.