变化莫测 (biàn huā) — unpredictable, constantly changing; (idiom) capricious, volatile
Definition
Literally 'changes beyond measuring': emphasizes constant, rapid shifting in weather, markets, or moods. Closer to 'volatile' or 'fickle' than to plain 改变 (simple change).
idiom
unpredictableconstantly changingcapriciousvolatile
Examples
- 变化莫测，，。Zhè lǐ de tiān qì biàn huā, zǎo shàng hái qíng tiān, xià wǔ jiù xià yǔ le.The weather here is unpredictable — sunny in the morning, rainy in the afternoon.
- 变化莫测，。Zuì jìn de gǔ shì biàn huā, shuí yě bù gǎn qīng yì tóu zī.The stock market has been so volatile lately that no one dares to invest casually.
- 变化莫测，，。Tā de qíng xù biàn huā, yí huì r gāo xìng, yí huì r shēng qì.His mood is fickle — happy one moment, angry the next.
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