朝令夕改 zhāo lìng xī gǎi — to issue an order in the morning and change it by evening; capricious policy changes

朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi

Characters: 朝 · 令 · 夕 · 改

Definitions

  1. to issue an order in the morning and change it by evening; capricious policy changes

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)

ExtDict

  1. 早晨发布的命令，晚上就改了。比喻经常改变主张和办法，一会儿一个样。

Examples

  • 政策朝令夕改，让人无所适从。

    When policy changes from morning to evening, people are at a loss what to do.

  • 企业最忌朝令夕改、计划多变。

    Business dreads capricious changes of orders and shifting plans.