朝三暮四

Etymology
From a parable seen in both Zhuangzi (see quote below) and Liezi.



Idiom

 * 1)  to deceive using tricks; to take in someone
 * 2)  to change one's mind frequently; to blow hot and cold; to be fickle or capricious

Etymology
Derived from, and now a false friend of.

Noun

 * 1) a focus on cosmetic differences between two objects without realizing that they are substantively identical, distinction without a difference
 * 2) the act of deceiving a person