朝三暮四

Reading

Kana: ちょうさんぼし

Romaji: chōsanboshi

Definition

noun

1

being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

朝

Readings: チョウ、 あさ

Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea

三

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ

Meaning: three

暮

Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす

Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

四

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん

Meaning: four