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变化无常

biàn huà wú chángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) changeable / fickle
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-50c3dc1b030cc566. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

變化無常 变化无常 [bian4 hua4 wu2 chang2] /(idiom) changeable; fickle/

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Other forms in these source records: 變化無常

  • 变
    biàn

    to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

  • 化
    huā

    See the full entry for source details.

    huà

    to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[huà xué]

  • 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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.