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朝三暮四
Hiragana
ちょうさんぼし
Noun
Japanese Meaning
物事の表面だけを見て、本質的には同じであることに気づかないこと / 言葉巧みに人をだますことや、そのたとえ
Easy Japanese Meaning
ことばやかずをごまかして、ほんとうはおなじなのにちがうようにみせてだますこと
Chinese (Simplified)
拘泥于表面差异而忽视本质相同 / 欺骗他人，哄骗 / 反复无常，出尔反尔
Sense（1）
a focus on cosmetic differences between two objects without realizing that they are substantively identical, distinction without a difference
Sense（2）
the act of deceiving a person
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Quizzes for review
a focus on cosmetic differences between two objects without realizing that they are substantively identical, distinction without a difference / the act of deceiving a person
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朝三暮四
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He has a 'morning three, evening four' way of thinking.
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彼は朝三暮四の考え方をしている。
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