朝秦暮楚 zhāo qín mù chǔ

keep changing sides; be fickle in loyalty

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
朝 zhāo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
秦 qín
surname Qin; abbr. for 陕西shǎn xī
暮 mù
evening; sunset
楚 chǔ HSK 3
clear; Chu, ancient state; surname