Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “朝令暮改”

朝令暮改

ちょうれいぼかい

an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles

Example sentence

When it comes to my supervisor, he's very inconsistent, so we never get any work done.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

朝
On
ちょう
Kun
あさ
Stroke count
12

・morning

・dynasty

・regime

・epoch

・period

・(north) korea

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令
On
れい
Kun
—
Stroke count
5

・orders

・ancient laws

・command

・decree

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暮
On
ぼ
Kun
く.れる;く.らす
Stroke count
14

・evening

・twilight

・season's end

・livelihood

・make a living

・spend time

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改
On
かい
Kun
あらた.める;あらた.まる
Stroke count
7

・reformation

・change

・modify

・mend

・renew

・examine

・inspect

・search

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