忽冷忽热 (hū lěng-hū rè) — (phrase, of weather) alternating between hot and cold, fluctuating in temperature; (phrase, of attitude or emotion) changeable, hot and cold, inconsistent

Definição

Literally 'suddenly cold, suddenly hot': used for unstable weather and, metaphorically, for someone's fickle attitude or feelings. Stronger than 不符 (mismatched) — it stresses rapid swings, not just inconsistency.

phrase
(phrase, of weather) alternating between hot and coldfluctuating in temperature(phrase, of attitude or emotion) changeablehot and coldinconsistent

Exemplos

  • 忽冷忽热
    Zuì jìn tā duì wǒ hū lěng-hū rè, wǒ yě bù zhī dào tā dào dǐ zěn me 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
    Běi fāng de chūn tiān cháng cháng hū lěng-hū rè, chū mén zuì hǎo dài jiàn wài tào.
    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 tài dù ràng rén hěn nán xìn rèn tā.
    This kind of inconsistent attitude makes it hard to trust him.

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