朝三暮四[zhāo sān mù sì]:morning/three/evening/four,to offer three in the morning and four in the evening
宋国 Sòngguó:Song state:a state in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) in Chinese history
板栗 bǎn lì:chestnut (n.)
宁愿 nìng yuàn:would;rather;better
口粮 kǒu liáng:ration
限制 xiàn zhì:limite;confine
食量 shí liàng:capacity for eating; appetite
顺从 shùn cóng:be obedient to; yield to
哄骗 hǒng piàn: cheat;humbug;deceive
The idiom originally means to fool others by playing tricks. It later extends to mean changing one's mind frequently or not being responsible.