Four in the evening and three in the morning(mù sì cháo sān)

Four in the evening and three in the morning

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is m ù s ì zh ā OS ā n, which means that the saying and practice have changed but the essence remains unchanged. Or it's a metaphor for caprice. It comes from Zhuangzi's Qi Wu Lun.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: morning three, evening four, morning four, evening three

The origin of Idioms

In Zhuangzi's Qi Wu Lun, it is said in the ode of Qigong: "three in the morning and four in the evening." All snipers are angry. He said, "but in the fourth day, and in the third day." All snipers are happy. It's also because it's true that the name is not lost, but happiness and anger are used. "

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, attribute and adverbial; it is used to refer to a capricious person. In the marriage book, you should read it carefully. My sister only talks, but she can't accompany the common things. In the Ming Dynasty, sun renru's the story of Dongguo, the words of the matchmaker, and Song Dynasty's Xin Qiji's song of Dongxian, the poor and humble old friends, the words are: "long history of the past and the present. It's not the same when you have to mourn and get rid of. 」

Chinese PinYin : mù sì cháo sān