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三长两短
/ sān cháng liǎng duǎn /
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Collocation
1
怕他有什么三长两短
2
要是有个三长两短
3
万三长两短有个三长两短
Definition
三长两短
Literally means:
three long, two short
Actually means:
It refers to an unexpected misfortune or accident. It may also mean a possible calamity. Derogatory.
意外的灾祸或事故。也只可能发生的死亡事故。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as object or adverbial adjunct. (作宾语、补语)
1
Nǐ
你
bù
不
néng
能
wǎnshang
晚上
yī
一
gè
个
rén
人
qù
去
nàxiē
那些
bù
不
ānquán
安全
de
的
dìfāng
地方
,
wànyī
万一
yǒu
有
gè
个
sānchángliǎngduǎn
三长两短
,
wǒ
我
zěnme
怎么
gēn
跟
nǐ
你
fùmǔ
父母
jiāodài
交代
?
You can't go to those unsafe places alone at night, in case there are three long and two short, how can I tell your parents?
2
Bìngrén
病人
gāoshāo
高烧
bù
不
tuì
退
,
yīshēng
医生
dānxīn
担心
tā
他
shāo
烧
chū
出
gè
个
sānchángliǎngduǎn
三长两短
,
yīzhí
一直
shǒu
守
zài
在
tā
他
shēnbiān
身边
。
The patient had a high fever, and the doctor feared that he had burned three long and two short and had been by his side.
3
Wèile
为了
fángzhǐ
防止
yǒu
有
shénme
什么
sānchángliǎngduǎn
三长两短
,
tāmen
他们
zhècì
这次
chūmén
出门
rénrén
人人
dōu
都
dài
带
le
了
shǒuqiāng
手枪
。
In order to prevent anything three long and two short, they went out this time with a pistol.