Definition
变化无常 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'constantly changing' or 'unpredictable and volatile'. It describes situations, weather, moods, or circumstances that shift frequently without a steady pattern. Unlike the literal translation 'change without constancy', the idiom carries a literary and slightly formal tone, often used in writing or measured speech.
f.e.
constantly changingvolatileunpredictable
Examples
- 变化无常，。Zuìjìn tiānqì biàn huā, yíhuìr xià yǔ yíhuìr qíngtiān.The weather has been constantly changing lately, raining one moment and sunny the next.
- 变化无常，。Tā de qíngxù biàn huā, hěn nán zhīdào tā zài xiǎng shénme.His mood is so volatile that it's hard to know what he's thinking.
- 变化无常，。Shìchǎng biàn huā, tóuzī xūyào jǐnshèn.The market is constantly changing; investing requires caution.
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