变化无常

變化無常
biànhuàwúcháng
idiom #36,641

Meanings

  1. 1 ever-changing without a fixed pattern
  2. 2 unpredictable
  3. 3 capricious

Examples

Shānqū tiānqì biànhuà wúcháng, chūxíng yào dài sǎn.
Weather in the mountains is unpredictable — bring an umbrella.
Tā de qíngxù biànhuà wúcháng, nányǐ xiāngchǔ.
His moods are unpredictable — he's hard to get along with.
Gǔshì biànhuà wúcháng, tóuzī xū jǐnshèn.
The stock market is volatile — invest with caution.

Tips

usage
Applies to weather, moods, situations, markets — anything that shifts without predictable pattern. Neutral to slightly negative.

Stroke Order

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