Chinese phrase

〜忽冷忽热 〜 hū lěng hū rè

Meaning

act hot and cold toward ___

When to use it

Act warmly toward someone at times and coldly at others. It describes changing behavior, often in a close relationship, that seems unclear or inconsistent.

Example dialogue

最近他对我忽冷忽热,我该怎么办? zuì jìn tā duì wǒ hū lěng hū rè wǒ gāi zěn me bàn

He has been acting hot and cold toward me lately. What should I do?

别想太多,先跟他谈谈你的感受吧。 bié xiǎng tài duō xiān gēn tā tán tán nǐ de gǎn shòu ba

Try not to overthink it. Talk to him about your feelings first.

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