朝秦暮楚 zhāo qín mù chǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides

CHARACTERS

朝 zhāo
HSK 5
dynasty; morning
秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
暮 mù evening, dusk, sunset; ending
楚 chǔ
HSK 3
name of feudal state; clear