📖 Meaning
To be fickle; changing one's mind or desires constantly upon seeing new things. Lack of steadfastness.
📜 Origin Story
From the Book of Rites, describing merchants who changed their wares whenever they saw something new.
💡 Example Usage
他做事见异思迁，难以专注。
He's fickle in his work, unable to focus—always wanting to move on to the next new thing.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 见异思迁
- Pinyin: jiàn yì sī qiān
- Literal Translation: see different, want to move
- Category: Attitude
- Characters: 4