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千变万化

千變萬化
qiānbiàn-wànhuà
idiom HSK 7-9 #41,928

Meanings

  1. 1 ever-changing
  2. 2 constantly shifting
  3. 3 infinitely varied

Characters

千
qiān
thousand
变
biàn
to change
万
wàn
ten thousand
化
huà
to transform
Literally 'a thousand changes and ten thousand transformations' — endlessly varied

Examples

天上的云千变万化，非常好看。
Tiānshàng de yún qiānbiànwànhuà, fēicháng hǎokàn.
The clouds in the sky are ever-changing and very beautiful.
市场形势千变万化，我们必须随时调整策略。
Shìchǎng xíngshì qiānbiànwànhuà, wǒmen bìxū suíshí tiáozhěng cèlüè.
The market situation is constantly shifting; we must adjust our strategy at all times.

Tips

memory
千 (thousand) + 变 (changes) + 万 (ten thousand) + 化 (transformations) — picture something changing a thousand times and transforming ten thousand ways.

Stroke Order

千 qiān
变 biàn
万 wàn
化 huà