见异思迁 (jiàn yì sī qiān) — to be inconstant; to lack willpower and shift goals when tempted by something new
Definition
A chengyu meaning to be fickle or inconstant — shifting one's interests as soon as something new appears. Carries a strong negative judgment about lack of commitment.
idiom
to be inconstantto lack willpower and shift goals when tempted by something new
Examples
- ，见异思迁，。Tā zuò shén me gōng zuò dōu zuò bù cháng, zǒng shì jiàn yì sī qiān, suǒ yǐ yí shì wú chéng.He never stays long at any job and is always changing his mind, so he accomplishes nothing.
- ，见异思迁。Xué xí yì mén jì néng xū yào jiān chí, bù néng jiàn yì sī qiān.Learning a skill requires persistence — you can't be fickle.
- 见异思迁，。Tā zhǎo duì xiàng yě jiàn yì sī qiān, jiàn yí gè ài yí gè.He's also inconstant in relationships — he falls for everyone new he meets.
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