朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi
to keep changing the rules
Character by character
朝zhāo
morning
morning
令lìng
order
order
夕xī
evening
evening
改gǎi
change
change
Example
政策朝令夕改，企业无所适从。
With policies changing constantly, businesses don't know what to do.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
朝 is zhāo (morning).
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