Word Meaning 君子豹変

くんしひょうへん kunshihyouhen

君子豹変 is read as くんしひょうへん (kunshihyouhen) and means the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor.

Meaning

English

  1. the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
  2. the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances
  3. the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them

Reading

Kana

くんしひょうへん

Romaji

kunshihyouhen

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Yojijukugo Rank 148953 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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君子豹変す

くんしひょうへんす

A wise man changes his mind, a fool never

君子は豹変す

くんしはひょうへんす

the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor

君子

くんし

person of high rank

君子は器ならず

くんしはきならず

a true gentleman is well-rounded

君子蘭

くんしらん

clivia (esp. drooping clivia, Clivia nobilis)

豹変

ひょうへん

sudden change

士君子

しくんし

gentleman

聖人君子

せいじんくんし

person of lofty virtue

四君子

しくんし

the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)