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朝聞夕改

简 朝闻夕改 · 繁 朝聞夕改
Mandarin · pinyin zhāo wén xī gǎi

Meanings

  1. lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening
  2. to correct an error very quickly (idiom)
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朝
cháo · dynasty; morning
聞
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夕
xī · evening, night, dusk; slanted
改
gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
闻
wén · hear; smell; make known; news
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1–2–1–3 · zhao1 wen2 xi1 gai3

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朝聞夕改 · zhao1 wen2 xi1 gai3
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Exact source record朝聞夕改 朝闻夕改 [zhao1 wen2 xi1 gai3] /lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening/to correct an error very quickly (idiom)/