| 朝三暮四 | cháo sān mù sì |
Play fast and loose
古代寓言:有个养猴子的人,拿橡子喂猴子。他对猴子说:“早上给你吃三个,晚上给你吃四个。”猴子听后都发怒了。他又说:“早上给四个,晚上给三个。”猴子都高兴了。原指欺骗愚笨人的手法。后用“朝三暮四”比喻说话、做事,反反复复多变化。
| 朝三暮四 | cháo sān mù sì |
A person who plays fast and loose's biggest strength is that he can change, but it is also his biggest disadvantage.
You shouldn't play fast and loose when you are in a relationship, otherwise you wouldn't be able to experience true love.
When you are doing a job, you should have a central focus instead of jumping from one task to too often.
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