To be of two minds; indecisive; irresolute; fickle.
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Chinese proverbs are short, wise sayings that convey traditional values and life lessons.
- To contradict oneself; self-contradictory; logically inconsistent.
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- To cover one's ears while stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand.
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- To wait by a tree stump for a rabbit; to wait for windfalls; to trust to chance rather than effort.
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- Mending the sheepfold after some sheep have been lost is not too late.
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