反 复 无 常

fǎn fù wú chángdictionary entry

unstable / erratic / changeable / fickle

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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:

反覆無常反复无常 [fan3 fu4 wu2 chang2] /unstable/erratic/changeable/fickle/

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Other forms in these source records: 反覆無常

反
fǎn
contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system
复
fù
to go and return / to return / to resume / to return to a normal or original state / to repeat / again / to recover / to restore / to turn over / to reply / to answer / to reply to a letter / to retaliate / to carry out / to double / to overlap / complex (not simple) / compound / composite / double / diplo- / duplicate / overlapping / to duplicate
无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
常
cháng
always / ever / often / frequently / common / general / constant
Cháng
surname Chang

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