汉英词典
MEANING OF 朝秦暮楚
朝秦暮楚
serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides
During the Warring States Period, the two great powers of the Qin and Chu vassals opposed each other and often fought / For the sake of their own interests and safety, some small princes and small countries sometimes favor Qin and Chu / A metaphor for people's capriciousness
战国时期，秦楚两个诸侯大国相互对立，经常作战。有的诸侯小国为了自身的利益与安全，时而倾向秦，时而倾向楚。比喻人反复无常。
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他的对手经常模仿他的朝秦暮楚。 His rivals often mock him for flip-flopping. | ||
其次，较高的国民储蓄率意味着中国无需依赖于朝秦暮楚的外部资本。 Its high savings rate means that China doesn't have to rely on fickle external capital. | ||
