Japanese

ちょうしゅぼかく
Meaning: a rushed or unsettled way of changing plans; hasty inconsistency
Part of Speech: Noun, Four-character idiom

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Example

朝種暮穫のように方針がすぐ変わり、現場の社員は毎日振り回された。
Because the policy kept changing so quickly, the employees at the work site were thrown off every day.

Usage Notes

A rare literary idiom from the image of sowing in the morning and harvesting at night. It often criticizes rash, unstable decision-making.

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