见 异 思 迁

jiàn yì sī qiāndictionary entry

to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom) / loving fads and novelty / never satisfied with what one has

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

見異思遷 见异思迁 [jian4 yi4 si1 qian1] /to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty/never satisfied with what one has/

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Other forms in these source records: 見異思遷

见
jiàn
to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view
xiàn
to appear / also written 現|现[xiàn]
异
yì
different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate
思
sī
to think / to consider
迁
qiān
to move / to shift / to change (a position or location etc) / to promote

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.