时好时坏 (shí hǎo shí huài) — sometimes good, sometimes bad; fluctuating between good and bad
Definition
A four-character phrase meaning quality or a situation keeps shifting between good and bad — not stable, not consistently one way. Use it to describe fluctuating conditions, not a single event.
phrase
sometimes goodsometimes badfluctuating between good and bad
Examples
- 时好时坏，。Tā de bìng qíng shí hǎo shí huài, yī shēng shuō yào jì xù guān chá.His condition fluctuates; the doctor says to keep observing.
- 时好时坏，。Zhè jiā cān tīng de cài zhì liàng shí hǎo shí huài, bú tài wěn dìng.The quality of the dishes at this restaurant is inconsistent.
- 时好时坏，。Zuì jìn gǔ shì shí hǎo shí huài, tóu zī zhě dōu hěn jǐn shèn.The stock market has been up and down lately; investors are all cautious.
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