у него семь пятниц на неделе
phrase
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[u nee-VO sem' PYAT-neets na nee-DYE-lye]
Translation / meaning:
he keeps changing his mind, he’s got a mind like a butterfly, he can never settle on anything
More explanations and examples here: Семь пятниц на неделе
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