Definition
忽冷忽热 describes a pattern that alternates between two opposite states, like weather or someone's mood. Unlike 自相矛盾 (self-contradictory in logic or words), 忽冷忽热 is about observable, repeated shifts in temperature or emotion over time.
phrase
(phrase, of weather) alternating between hot and coldfluctuating in temperature(phrase, of attitude or emotion) changeablehot and coldinconsistent
Examples
- 忽冷忽热，。Zuìjìn tā duì wǒ hū lěng-hū rè, wǒ yě bù zhīdào tā dàodǐ zěnme xiǎng de.Lately she's been hot and cold with me, and I don't know what she's really thinking.
- 忽冷忽热，。Běifāng de chūntiān chángcháng hū lěng-hū rè, chūmén zuì hǎo dài jiàn wàitào.Spring in the north often alternates between hot and cold; it's best to bring a jacket when you go out.
- 忽冷忽热。Zhè zhǒng hū lěng-hū rè de tàidu ràng rén hěn nán xìnrèn tā.This kind of inconsistent attitude makes it hard to trust him.
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