Correct
三下五除二
/ sān xià wǔ chú èr /
Strokes
Collocation
1
他一到就三下五除二地……
2
早就三下五除二
3
他三下五除二,很快就……
Definition
三下五除二
Literally means:
the abacus calculation formula
Actually means:
It is originally an abacus formula. Figuratively it means one is very quick and decisive in doing something or in his action.
原本是珠算的一个口诀。形容做事或动作干脆敏捷,不犹豫,不拖拉。
Example
Used as predicate or adverbial adjunct. (作谓语、状语)
1
Tā
他
sānxiàwǔchúèr
三下五除二
,
yī
一
xiàzi
下子
jiù
就
bǎ
把
wǒ
我
de
的
diànnǎo
电脑
xiūhǎo
修好
le
了
。
He divided my computer three times and two, and all of a sudden he fixed my computer.
2
Xiūchē
修车
de
的
shīfu
师傅
yī
一
dào
到
,
èrhuàbùshuō
二话不说
,
jiù
就
sānxiàwǔchúèr
三下五除二
dì
地
bǎ
把
lúnzi
轮子
zhuāng
装
hǎo
好
le
了
,
dòngzuò
动作
hěn
很
máli
麻利
。
The master of repairing the car arrived, two words do not say, on three under five divided by two put the wheels installed, the action is very mascara.
3
Yàoshi
要是
wǒ
我
gēge
哥哥
zàichǎng
在场
,
zǎojiù
早就
sānxiàwǔchúèr
三下五除二
,
bǎ
把
dǎitú
歹徒
gěi
给
zhìfú
制服
le
了
。
If my brother had been there, he would have been three or five divided by two, and the gangsters would have been subdued.