三步并作两步 - Chinese Idiom

Collocation

1

三步并作两步迎上去

2

三步并作两步地跑回家

3

他三步并作两步，很快就跑得无影无踪

Definition

三步并作两步

Literally means:

it takes two steps to cover the length of three

Actually means:

go in hurry

It means going fast and hurriedly.

形容走路又急又快，步子跨得很大。

Example

Used as predicate or adverbial adjunct. (作谓语、状语)

1

Tīngshuō

听说

jiālǐ

家里

lái

来

kèrén

客人

le

了

,

dàwěi

大伟

sān

三

bù

步

bìng

并

zuō

作

liǎng

两

bù

步

,

hěnkuài

很快

jiù

就

pǎo

跑

huíjiā

回家

le

了

。

I heard that the family came to the guests, Dawei three steps and two steps, soon ran home.

2

Yùbèi

预备

líng

铃

xiǎng

响

le

了

,

tā

他

pà

怕

chídào

迟到

ái

挨

pīpíng

批评

,

sān

三

bù

步

bìng

并

zuō

作

liǎng

两

bù

步

dì

地

wǎng

往

jiàoshì

教室

pǎo

跑

。

The bell rang, and he was afraid of being criticized for being late, and ran to the classroom in three steps and two steps.

3

Kàndào

看到

lǎoshī

老师

lái

来

le

了

,

tā

他

jiù

就

sān

三

bù

步

bìng

并

zuō

作

liǎng

两

bù

步

yíng

迎

le

了

shàngqù

上去

。

Seeing the teacher coming, he took three steps and made two steps to meet him.