adj.千变万化的;变化不定的
Yet in protean China, one constant is that opposing the Communist state brings down a mailed fist. 然而,在千变万化的中国,常有的现象是反对共产主义国家会导致铁腕手段。
In today's art world, a place without living culture heroes, you can't even imagine such a protean monster arising. 在今天不存在文化英雄的艺术世界里,你甚至无法想像这样一位千变万化的怪物产生。