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朝聞夕改

简朝闻夕改 · 繁朝聞夕改

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo wén xī gǎi

lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening
to correct an error very quickly (idiom)

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朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
聞: Look up this written character
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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