见异思迁 fickle
Explanation
看见另外的事物就想改变原来的主意。形容意志不坚定，喜爱不专一。
To change one's mind upon seeing something different. Describes someone who is indecisive and unfocused.
Origin Story
春秋时期，齐国国君齐桓公任用管仲为相，齐国在他的治理下日益强盛。齐桓公曾问管仲治国之道，管仲说：要使百姓安居乐业，就要使他们各安其业，专心致志地从事自己的职业，这样就不会见异思迁了。管仲建议将百姓按职业分成不同的居住区域，这样便于他们互相学习技艺，专心致业。齐桓公采纳了管仲的建议，齐国百姓果然安居乐业，齐国也因此更加繁荣昌盛。
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong was appointed prime minister by Qi Huan Gong, the ruler of the state of Qi. Under his rule, Qi became increasingly prosperous. Qi Huan Gong once asked Guan Zhong about the way to govern the country, and Guan Zhong said: To ensure the people live in peace and prosperity, they should be allowed to engage in their own professions with dedication, so that they will not be easily distracted. Guan Zhong suggested dividing the people into different residential areas according to their professions so that they could learn skills from each other and focus on their work. Qi Huan Gong followed Guan Zhong's suggestion, and the people of Qi indeed lived in peace and prosperity, and Qi flourished even more.
Usage
用于形容人意志不坚定，喜爱不专一。
Used to describe someone who is indecisive and unfocused.
Examples
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他见异思迁，三天打鱼两天晒网，工作效率很低。
tā jiàn yì sī qiān, sān tiān dǎ yú liǎng tiān shài wǎng, gōngzuò xiàolǜ hěn dī
He is fickle and works inefficiently, fishing for three days and drying nets for two.
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不要见异思迁，要坚持自己的目标。
bùyào jiàn yì sī qiān, yào jiānchí zìjǐ de mùbiāo
Don't be fickle, stick to your goals.
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他对这件工作见异思迁，一会儿热情高涨，一会儿又兴致索然。
tā duì zhè jiàn gōngzuò jiàn yì sī qiān, yīhuǐre rèqíng gāozhǎng, yīhuǐ yòu xìngzhì suǒrán
He is fickle in this job, sometimes enthusiastic, sometimes dispirited.