朝三暮四
ちょうさんぼし
- being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance; six of one and half a dozen of another n yoji
Kanji
朝
チョウ
あさ
morning; dynasty; regime; epoch; period; (North) Korea
三
サン • ゾウ
み • み.つ • みっ.つ
three
暮
ボ
く.れる • く.らす
evening; twilight; season's end; livelihood; make a living; spend time
四
シ
よ • よ.つ • よっ.つ • よん
four